SEA Games: Filipinos express support for Timor Leste athletes

By Gabriela Baron

Filipino netizens have demonstrated sportsmanship online as they cheer for Timor Leste’s athletes who have yet to clinch a medal.

Because of the support, #TimorLeste became one of the trending topics on Twitter.

One netizen said that he wants Timor Leste to “go home with a smile.”

Fight Timor-Leste we want you to go home with a smile and something to celebrate get that Gold or silver or Bronze. Hindi lang pilipinas “Filipinos are also Cheering for Timor leste to get SEA GAMES medal. #TimorLeste#WeWinAsOne

— Abraham (@AbrahamLedda) December 3, 2019

Go! Fight! Win! #TimorLeste bring some medals for your country! #Philippines are here to support you! #2019SEAGames #WeWinAsOne #30thSEAGAMES #PHasONE pic.twitter.com/MpcL1haY76

— SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES 2019 (@SeaGamesUpdates) December 3, 2019
Meanwhile others feel happy their their fellow  Filipinos are cheering for Timor Leste.

Its nice to see my fellow kababayans cheering for East Timor ❤ that is indeed the real spirit of the southeast asian games #TimorLestepic.twitter.com/TKRFWIL1WC

— Ronald (@HashtagRonald) December 3, 2019

          I love how Filipinos are also cheering for #TimorLeste ❤️❤️❤️

— J (@joshibel) December 3, 2019

Timor Leste was first admitted to the regional meet in 2003.

In the 2017 edition of the Games in Kuala Lumpure, the country managed to bag three bronze medals in taekwondo.

Source: Manila Bulletin