NINE young figure skaters from the SM Seaside Cebu ice skating rink won 38 golds, 17 silver and six bronze medals at the Skate Malaysia 2019 competition on June 27 to 30, 2019 in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
The Cebuano team competed against skaters from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau. Ranging from four to 13 years old, the team is composed of Francesca Claire Go, David Gothong, Dawn Gothong, Deandra Gothong, Diana Gothong, Douglas Gothong, Erphy Claire MacKenzie, Rianna Millan and Maurelle Paredes. They were accompanied by coaches Jacky Bengil, Leny Limson-Gomez and Al Marinas.
Skate Malaysia 2019 was held at the Sunway Pyramid Mall outside Kuala Lumpur and featured nearly 400 skaters from 12 Southeast Asian ice rinks competing in more than 1,100 events. (PR)