MABALACAT, Pampanga -- Filipino surfer Roger Casugay was hailed a hero in the 30th Southeast Asian Games after passing on a chance at a gold medal to save a fellow competitor.
In a Facebook post by the 2019 SEA Games page, Casugay reportedly rescued Indonesia's Arip Nurhidayat during the surfing competition at the Monalisa Point in La Union after the latter's leash detached from his surfboard. The Filipino then came to his competitor's rescue after noticing that he was being swept away by the waves.
"In the midst of the men's longboard open competition for surfing, Indonesia's Arip Nurhidayat broke his leash and was swept away by the waves. The Philippines' Roger Casugay came to the rescue, setting aside the ongoing battle for the gold. This is how #WeWinAsOne," the post read.
As of posting, the surfing event has been put on hold and will be rescheduled.