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<\/p>\nKUALA LUMPUR (AFP) \u2013 A sultan led Malaysia\u2019s charge at the Southeast Asian Games yesterday as he bagged two equestrian gold medals.<\/p>\n
Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, the first sultan to compete in the Games, celebrated both individual and team gold in the 80km race.<\/p>\n
The Terengganu state ruler completed the course on his mount Rtes Annaversary.<\/p>\n
His exploits helped Malaysia to a Games total of 14 gold medals during the first full day of competition, with Singapore on six and Thailand four.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe worked in cohesion, moved together and our strategy worked. Although it was a long race, it did not seem boring or lethargic as we galloped energetically,\u201d the sultan said.<\/p>\n
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Malaysia also won the men\u2019s rugby sevens title, beating Singapore 22-7 in the final, and avenged their loss to Singapore in the 2015 netball title match with a 65-41 victory.<\/p>\n
Singapore\u2019s men beat Malaysia 17-4 to clinch the water polo title for the 27th straight Games, extending a remarkable streak that stretches all the way back to 1965.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wanted to show clearly that we are the still the best team in Southeast Asia, so we went very hard today and I think we proved a point for sure,\u201d said Singapore\u2019s Koh Jian Ying.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere Malaysia\u2019s Yeap Wai Kin, who was inspired to take up wushu by Chinese movie star Jet Li, bagged his first SEA Games gold in the martial art, in the jianshu competition.<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore competitions I always watch his videos. He inspired me a lot to become a wushu athlete,\u201d said Yeap.<\/p>\n