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SEA GAMES 2019
Jokowi thanks Casugay for saving Indonesian surfer
Indonesian president Joko Widodo on Monday thanked Filipino surfer Roger Casugay for saving his compatriot at the Southeast Asian Games.
"Winning the competition and upholding sportsmanship is important, but humanity is above all," Widodo tweeted in his native language.
"My appreciation for Roger Casugay, a Filipino surfer who gave up the golden opportunity to help Indonesian athletes who fell in the race. Greetings from Indonesia."
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The Filipino, who won hearts on social media with his kind deed, eventually won the gold medal in the men's longboard on Sunday.
FULL COVERAGE: 30th Southeast Asian Games on GMA News Online
—MGP, GMA News