From joys to pain for participating sports stars

From: The Jakarta Post

Photo A/B/C: Laughter

JP/Mulkan Salmona, JP/Arief Suhardiman, JP/IGN Oka Budhi Yogaswara

Joyous laughter fills the air at the end of each game. Among the winners are Phitak Kampita of Thailand (left), the Indonesian soccer team's captain Fachry Husaini (above), and Liza Andriyani, one of Indonesia's tennis stars. (left, below).

Photo D/E: Joy

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Indonesian Albert Papilaya dances for joy after winning a game (left). Suwarda broke the SEA Games record, setting a new time of 4:54.156 minutes (above) over the four-kilometer distance.

Photo F/G/H: Pain

JP/IGGP Bayu Ismoyo, JP/IGN Oka Budhi Yogaswara

Wasana Putcharkam of Thailand fails to lift the weight (left). Suffering from cramp, Malaysian Ong Ewe Hock grimaces in pain (above). Elsa Manora smiles even though she only won a bronze medal in the individual 100-meter butterfly.

Photo I/J/K: Tears

JP/Mulkan Salmona, JP/Arief Suhardiman

The phrase "no pain, no gain" is apt for Indonesian fencer Paulany Ratu, who wins a gold medal even after spraining her leg. (left) Aprilia Marzuki hides her face after beating Sujera Uraiphong from Thailand in the final of the 66-kilogram division (above). Tears fall after Sinta Berliana loses in the middle weight division of taekwondo (right).

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