BANGI: Federal Territories led by Cassidy Tan Jia Xin delivered a masterclass in poise to capture the rhythmic gymnastics team gold medal at the Malaysia Games (Sukma) at the Dewan Canselor Tun Abdul Razak in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) on Friday (Aug 14).
The FT quartet, comprising Cassidy, Wong Poe Syuen, Rhea Dhaliwall, and Isabella Arissa Binti Mohd Khalimi Ashraf, outshone the field with a commanding cumulative score of 227.050 points across the best 10 apparatus routines.
Their high difficulty scores and synchronised execution left a clear daylight between them and the rest of the competition, securing a victory margin of 12.700.
Host state Selangor put up a strong fight in front of a roaring home crowd to take the Silver medal with 214.350, spearheaded by Chew Huan Xuan, Ker Jia Wei, Momoka Sam Lee Li, and Yoong Bei Ru.
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