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    Roger Casugay started surfing at age 5 and risked winning the longboard gold medal at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games by saving a drowning Indonesian rival. Though he gained attention on social media for his heroic act and later defeated his rival in a rematch to win gold, he received the Order of Lapu-Lapu and carried the Philippine flag at the closing ceremony for his sportsmanship. Casugay was also recognized internationally with the Pierre de Coubertin Act of Fair Play Award in 2020, becoming the Philippines' first recipient.

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    Roger Casugay started surfing at age 5 and risked winning the longboard gold medal at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games by saving a drowning Indonesian rival. Though he gained attention on social media for his heroic act and later defeated his rival in a rematch to win gold, he received the Order of Lapu-Lapu and carried the Philippine flag at the closing ceremony for his sportsmanship. Casugay was also recognized internationally with the Pierre de Coubertin Act of Fair Play Award in 2020, becoming the Philippines' first recipient.

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    Roger Casugay

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    Bernadette Perez
    Roger Casugay started surfing at age 5 and risked winning the longboard gold medal at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games by saving a drowning Indonesian rival. Though he gained attention on social media for his heroic act and later defeated his rival in a rematch to win gold, he received the Order of Lapu-Lapu and carried the Philippine flag at the closing ceremony for his sportsmanship. Casugay was also recognized internationally with the Pierre de Coubertin Act of Fair Play Award in 2020, becoming the Philippines' first recipient.

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    Roger Casugay

    Casugay started surfing when he was five (5) years old. On December 6, 2019, while competing in the
    longboard semifinals, he risked his opportunity to win the longboard gold medal by saving Indonesian rival
    Arip Nurhidayat from drowning. Casugay, who gained national attention for his actions on social media,
    finally defeated Nurhidayat in a rematch then defeated fellow Filipino surfer Rogelio Esquivel to win
    the gold medal.
    As a result of his gesture, he received the Order of Lapu-Lapu and was chosen to carry the Filipino
    delegation's flag at the closing ceremony. He received praise from the Senate in a resolution as well.
    Before his participation in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, he finished third in the 2018 Philippine
    Surfing Championship Tour.
    Casugay received the Pierre de Coubertin Act of Fair Play Award in 2020 as a result of the
    International Fair Play Committee's recognition of his performance at the 2019 Southeast Asian
    Games. He is the country's first holder of the award.

    Bernadette A. Perez ABM 12 – Fayol

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