TWO-TIME SEA Games karate champion H. Sureeya Sankar (pic) cut a despondent figure at one corner of the stands, his left hand wrapped up in protective bandage yesterday.
Sureeya’s dream of bringing back an Asian Games was dashed after he lost 5-7 to Thai exponent Muekthong Siwakon in the second round of repechage bout in men’s below 60kg category. Earlier, the 21-year-old had beaten Hong Kong’s Chau Ha Kim on a sudden death decision in the first round of repechage.
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