Laos has secured its first medal at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok after athletes Koungking Boudaxay and Mala Chanthalaksa won a joint bronze in the women’s Ju-Jitsu Duo Show on 10 December.

Laos: First Medal Claimed at 33rd SEA Games with Ju-Jitsu Bronze! (28.1.2026)

Laos has secured its first medal at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok after athletes Koungking Boudaxay and Mala Chanthalaksa won a joint bronze in the women’s Ju-Jitsu Duo Show on 10 December.

The pair impressed judges with a score of 41 points, earning them a place on the podium alongside Vietnam, who also took bronze.

Host nation Thailand dominated the event, capturing both gold and silver with scores of 50.5 and 48.5 points respectively.

Kai-Lin on the Champion's Podium!

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Every Monday evening at around 5 pm – and after a long day at school – Kai-Lin gets her sport gear on and heads out to train in Gymnastics at Wood Field School. Sundays are usually the only day Kai-Lin has a complete rest – but she was up at 7 am and loosening up for today’s challenge! The Judges ruled that over-all – the points Kai-Lin earned – secured a “Bronze Medal” in her group! Kai-Lin demonstrated that sheer will-power can prevail!