PHNOM PENH: Midway while speaking to reporters, Singapore men’s water polo captain Lee Kai Yang needed a minute to compose himself.
To casual observers, it may have been just another round-robin match at the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. But this one meant more.
“We’re very happy that we won, definitely a lot of emotions, four years of hard work. It means everything,” said Lee, after leading the team to a 12-5 win over Indonesia on Sunday (May 14).
With that, Lee and his team-mates moved one step closer to reclaiming their Games crown.
The last time the sport featured at the SEA Games, Singapore finished with a bronze after two wins, a draw and a 7-5 defeat at the hands of Indonesia.
Prior to that loss, the team were Games champions 27 consecutive times.
Water polo was omitted from the last edition of the Games in Hanoi.
