Taekwondo Tactician

TAEKWONDO WONDER WORKS IN ARENA TO GOLD IN 30TH SEA GAMES

Dave Cea, a 30th South East Asian (SEA) Games contender bagged gold that brought pride and
honor to the Philippines in the field of taekwondo.

The Butuan-native dominated Thailand’s Nutthawe Klompong in the Men’s Gyeorugi -74 kg finals
after a score of 10-5 after claiming a gold medal to add the Pinoy Jins’ eight golds, nine silvers and four
bronzes.

“Knowing my greatest weakness in my sports… I remained consistent with being defensive mostly
throughout the matches,” he said.

Surprisingly, National University (NU) standout Cea shared the odds stacked against him since he
was the shortest among the other competitors with a height of 5’9.

Moreover, always using his left leg for defense and sparingly using his right for offense, he shared
the witty play he executed in the arena letting his opponents expect him to be the weaker.

“I made sure to hide the capabilities of my right leg… Then when the moment comes, then I will
attack,” he stated.

According to the 23-year-old Cea, his awareness, his observation skills and the support of the
many Filipino people were one of the aspects pushing him closer to his win.

Furthermore, the ANHS-pride is now eyeing to train, qualify and potentially compete in the
Olympics striving to bring another win for the Philippines.

Unveiling Closed Doors

ANHS Press confabs with Dave Cea

To reveal the burning issue of fake news revolving around the 30th South East Asian (SEA) Games,
13 Grade 9 Special Program in Journalism scribes together with three The Narra journalists interviewed
Dave Cea titled taekwondo gold medalist in the Men’s Gyeorugi -74 kg on the subject, January 6.

Denying most of the allegations, the Butuan-born Cea stated that it is an inevitable fact that
almost every event don’t perfectly go into plan.

“They (hosting personnel) were not able to give their 100% due to problems, but it is only natural
to imperfectly host an event, therefore, we (athletes and the general public) should offer our support to
keep the event running smoothly,” he expressed.

Furthermore, from the press conference, the journalists managed to extract information from
Dave Cea saying that all the athletes contending in the 30th SEA Games were strictly prohibited to engage
or even read fake news constantly being thrown at them to avoid it from affecting their performance.
NU BULLDOGS CEA JOURNEYS TO TOP IN UAAP
Slowly but surely, a once measly 12-year-old Butuanon boy taking taekwondo as a hobby now 23, grasps a
gold medal while gallantly raising the Philippines’ national flag for all to see.

In a press conference, Dave Cea, 30th South East Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist contending for taekwondo
in the Men’s Gyeorugi -74 kg, stated that his climb to the top wasn’t at all easy.

“I’d spend three hours of training every day, it was definitely a struggle. But I came to realize that
taekwondo needed character and discipline for me to succeed. From then on, I learned to pursue it with
more focus and determination,” he expressed.

Due to his willingness and perseverance, his prowess in taekwondo took the attention of the
National University of Manila (NU) Bulldogs, even giving him numerous opportunities during his secondary
“Being in this sport have opened me to a lot of opportunities I never thought I would get,” he stated.

One of those opportunities was his performance’s transition from getting silver in his 79th University Athletic
Association of the Philippines (UAAP) tournament to bagging gold in his 80th UAAP play.

However, staying true to his NU lineage, the varsity stated that he was honored in competing with a
Bulldogs colleague in the tournaments eventually being topped as MVP.

This win lead him to representing the Philippines in the 30 th SEA Games and ultimately taking the gold
medal.

The Butuanon Pride is now aiming to be qualified in the Olympics which will be held in Tokyo, Japan starting
from 24 Jul 2020 – Sun, 9 Aug 2020.