Cambodian athlete Bou Samnang finishing her run while crying in the rain, which was considered the most beautiful moment at the SEA Games 32, respresenting the spirit of never giving up.
The 20-year-old runner finished last in the women’s 5,000 m event with a time of 22 minutes 54.22. Samnang was determined to finish her run even though she was extremely tired.
Winning the gold medal in this event was Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Oanh, who completed her run in 17 minutes and 0.33 seconds.
Samnang’s effort has won the hearts of many people in Southeast Asia. Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen awarded her $10,000.
Another Cambodia runner, Chhun Bunthorn, cries after finishing first in the men’s 800 m. He became the first Cambodian runner to win a SEA Games gold medal.
Many Cambodian fans at the Morodok Techo took photos with Bunthorn and the organizers had to move the next event to 20 minutes later.
"If my parents were still alive, they would have been so happy," Bunthorn said.
Vietnamese runner Huynh Thi My Tien sheds a tear as she could not believe that she has won the gold medal in the women’s 100 m hurdles. She finished first in 13.50 seconds.
Thai long jump athlete Punyaphat Meebooniad screams in pain after getting injured in his first attempt. He was unable to continue and could not stop crying when leaving the field on a stretcher.
Singapore's legendary swimmer Quah Ting Wen was emotional when she concluded her SEA Games 32 journey. Quah won a total of six gold and two silver medals. This feat helped her become the most decorated athlete of the SEA Games 32.
The 31-year-old swimmer said this was her last SEA Games. Quah attended her first SEA Games when she was 13 and since then has won a total of 34 gold medals.
Truong Thao Vy breaks down in tears of joy when she made a lay-up that helped Vietnam defeat Philippines in the women’s 3x3 basketball final.
Vy with her twin sister Truong Thao My, teammates Huynh Thi Ngoan and Nguyen Thi Tieu Duy won the first SEA Games basketball gold medal for Vietnam.
Tran Hung Nguyen cries in disappointment when he missed the 200 m backstroke gold medal only 0.05 seconds behind Thailand’s Tonnam Kanteemol.
He paid too much attention to the swimmers in the lanes next to him and forgot that Kanteemol was still in the outer lane.
Cambodian taekwondo athlete Casandre Nicole Tubbs cries after winning her first SEA Games gold medal, after attending four times, defeating Vietnam’s Bac Thi Khiem in the women’s 67 kg final.
Chan Sarapich (number 13) cries hard after knowing that Cambodia had a high chance of being eliminated from the group stage, after losing 2-0 to Myanmar in the third game.
Despite trying their best, Cambodia lost 2-1 to Indonesia in the last game and exited the men's football event early.
SEA Games 32 men's football was filled with emotions.
In the semifinals, Indonesia defeated Vietnam 3-2 with a last-minute goal while playing with 10 men. After Vietnam were eliminated, defender Phan Tuan Tai (L) could not hold back the tears.
