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DOHA — Boxers Godfrey Castro and Joan Tipon gun for spots in the boxing final against two rivals from Thailand, the national equestrian team resumes its bid in second day of the showjumping qualifers and the RP wushu players finally plunge into action as the Asian Games enters its final week here Monday.

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Not that the semis pairings in the other side of the draw are not worthy ones. But for rookies Castro and Tipon, beating their Thai rivals would be like hurdling the biggest stumbling block to their gold medal bids.
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Alora and Domingo ended the Philippines’ dry spell, long after its SEA Games rivals Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia and even Myanmar had barged into the medal column.
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DOHA — Boxers Godfrey Castro and Joan Tipon gun for spots in the boxing final against two rivals from Thailand, the national equestrian team resumes its bid in second day of the showjumping qualifers and the RP wushu players finally plunge into action as the Asian Games enters its final week here Monday.

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Not that the semis pairings in the other side of the draw are not worthy ones. But for rookies Castro and Tipon, beating their Thai rivals would be like hurdling the biggest stumbling block to their gold medal bids.
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Alora and Domingo ended the Philippines’ dry spell, long after its SEA Games rivals Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia and even Myanmar had barged into the medal column.
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