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Sudaporn crushes Indian for shot at Thailands first womens boxing medal.

Southpaw Sudaporn Seesondee has vowed to put up the fight of her life to guarantee at least an Olympic bronze medal by beating Caroline Dubois of Great Britain in the 60kg womens boxing next week.

Sudaporn crushes Indian for shot at Thailands first womens boxing medal.

The 2018 World Championships silver medalist from Udon Thani produced a masterful performance to beat Simranjit Kaur of India, bronze medalist at the 2018 World Championships, 5-0 in the second round on Friday. She is the third Thai to book a spot in the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games TOKYO 2020 after Chatchai-Decha Butdee and Jutamas Jitpong.

“I felt more relaxed than in the first round. I no longer felt stiff like in the opening round and I could deliver my punches freely,” said Sudaporn, who claimed the Asian Games silver medal for Thailand in the Jakarta 2018 edition.

Sudaporn is now determined to win her next bout on Tuesday against 2018 Youth Olympics and World Youth Championships victor Dubois, who upset 2019 World Championships bronze medalist Ellis Rashida of the US 3-0. If she clears this hurdle, Sudaporn will be guaranteed at least a bronze medal and become the first female boxer from Thailand to stand on an Olympic podium.

“It’s good that I don’t have to fight the American boxer.  As for the British boxer, she has good straight punches. I need to be prepared for that and take the initiative,” the Thai said.

Sudaporn crushes Indian for shot at Thailands first womens boxing medal.

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Sudaporn crushes Indian for shot at Thailands first womens boxing medal.

A semi-final spot in the Olympics will also earn her a position as a civil servant in the Royal Thai Navy.

“The stakes are high for me in the next match. A win will earn me not only a bronze but also the job in the Royal Thai Navy for which I have been waiting for 12 years. I will do everything I can to make my dream come true and I hope to get support from the Thai people,” said Sudaporn, who as usual will call her mother, Rueng, before the fight for moral support.

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“My mother can barely watch my fights because she gets too excited. She told me to make sure I concentrate.”

On Sunday, Sudaporn’s two compatriots will be the first Thais to roll the dice in boxing quarter-finals. In the men’s 57kg, Chatchai-Decha will box for a podium place against three-time World Championships winner Lazaro Alvarez of Cuba while Jutamas will fight Buse Naz Cakiroglu of Turkey, the 2019 World Championships silver medalist and 2019 European Championships gold medalist, in the women’s 51 kg.

In shooting, no Thais reserved a spot in the women’s 25m air pistol final at the Asaka Shooting Range. Tanyaporn Prucksakorn fired a combined 583 points from the precision and rapid shoots to settle in 10th place and just miss the cut-off at 584 points. Naphaswan Yangpaiboon shot 580 to finish 17th.

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Sudaporn crushes Indian for shot at Thailands first womens boxing medal.

Published : July 30, 2021

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Thailand axes national football team manager Nishino after indifferent results

The Football Association of Thailand (FA Thailand) on Thursday decided to terminate the contract of national team manager Akira Nishino due to his failure to meet the association targets.

FA Thailand said its decision to end the contract with the former Japanese team manager was made because the Thai national team had failed to qualify for the World Cup and Asian Cup.

“The association will seek a new coach who has the knowledge and ability to help the Thai national football team prepare for the next competition,” FA Thailand said.

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Akira was hired in 2019 as the first Japanese coach to guide the Thai national football team.

Despite his success in guiding the Japanese national team to the round of 16 at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the Thai team failed to make an impact at any competition under his stewardship.

Published : July 30, 2021

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Thailand slips to 31st on Olympics medals table

Thailand was placed at 31st on the medals table as of Thursday, down from 28th the previous day, at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The Kingdom has won only one medal so far, a gold medal by Panipak “Tennis” Wongpattanakit in the women’s taekwondo 49kg class.

As of July 29, China was leading the table with 31 medals, including 15 gold, followed by hosts Japan on 25 (15 gold), the US, Russia and Australia.

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Thailand slips to 31st on Olympics medals table

Published : July 30, 2021

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THAILANDS JAZZ LEADS ASIAN CHARGE WITH GLORIOUS 64 IN OLYMPICS MENS GOLF COMPETITION

Thailands Jazz Janewattananond led the Asian charge at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 mens golf competition with a stunning 7-under 64 to lie one behind surprise leader Sepp Straka of Austria on Thursday.

TOKYO, (July 29, 2021): The 25-year-old Olympics debutant was flawless at the historic Kasumigaseki Country Club’s East course, firing seven birdies on the card against no bogeys as he began his quest for a medal on the right note against a star-studded line-up.
 
Filipino Juvic Pagunsan carded a 66 for a share of fifth place while Anirban Lahiri of India shot a 67 for tied eighth as the Asian trio ensured a strong presence on the leaderboard. Home hero and reigning Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama of Japan opened with a 69.

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Growing up, the slender Jazz dreamt of competing in swimming for Thailand before fate dealt him a different hand where has now won six professional golf titles in Asia. He said having the Thai flag on his shirt was especially meaningful this week. With Thai exponent, Panipak Wongpattanakit winning a gold medal in the women’s taekwondo 49kg category last weekend, Jazz said he found added motivation to sparkle at Kasumigaseki.
 
“Definitely it feels really good to be out there representing Thailand,” said Jazz. “That gold medal from taekwondo is still in my mind, playing that big role for sure, that remind me of why we are here playing for Thailand, playing for the country.
 
“I know I got really nervous at the Masters but this is almost as nervous, I think it’s almost more nervous than at the Masters pretty much. When they say Jazz Janewattananond from Thailand I’m like, oh, we got to go now. You’re not playing for yourself, you’re playing for the country, you’re playing for the medals, you’re just going for it, you’re just playing with all your heart, it’s different. You can’t win the tournament on the first day, but you can get yourself a good position for sure. So I think I did that, I put myself in a good position.”

Lahiri, a regular on the PGA TOUR, overcame a shaky start to post a solid 67 in what is his second Olympics appearance. He dropped an opening bogey before finding his stride with a run of four birdies over five holes before making the turn in 33. He sank two more birdies on the 15th and 16th holes against a second bogey.
 
“It was good. I think I started off a little dodgy the first few holes, couldn’t get my rhythm going early. But then I settled down nicely. I think I played pretty good,” said Lahiri, who finished 57th in Rio 2016.
 
“I probably feel like I could have taken some more chances, some opportunities on the back nine I didn’t make as many birdies as I could have. But I’m playing well, so I have to build on this and as you can see already there’s a lot of opportunities if it keeps playing like this, soft, there’s not much rain today, then you have to go out there and just really be aggressive and make a lot of putts.”
 
Lahiri is determined to earn a podium finish after finishing a disappointing outing in Rio where he played with an injury. Fresh from a season’s best third place outing at the 3M Open on the PGA TOUR recently, the 34-year-old Indian is upbeat he can contend this week. “I truly feel like a veteran now, because there’s pretty much nothing that I haven’t played that there is to play,” said Lahiri. “So to that extent I felt surprisingly calm and relaxed and focused on what I needed to do. So really not that much different, which is a great sign for me because I want to be able to play with that attitude through the week and play my best.”
 
Sweet-swinging Pagunsan, who won his first tournament in Japan earlier this year, said he was nervous and excited at the same time in negotiating his opening 66 which included six birdies against a lone bogey.  “I managed my round very well, putting was very good today,” said the Filipino. “I made birdie on the first which helped. I’m so nervous. This is the first time in a long time I’m representing the country. It’s very different from a regular tournament.
 

Published : July 29, 2021

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Ratchanok’s wardrobe change sparks controversy over Thailand’s Olympic uniform

Controversy over sports uniforms worn by Thailand’s athletes at the 2020 Olympics erupted on Thursday when badminton star Ratchanok Inthanon made a sudden wardrobe change.

The Tokyo Games opened in stunning style for Thailand last Saturday when Panipak “Tennis” Wongpattanakit won the country’s first-ever taekwondo Olympic gold medal. Since then, however, over half of the Kingdom’s 41 athletes have been eliminated, and netizens back home have been criticising the national team’s official sportswear.

The criticism came after many Thai athletes were seen uncomfortably rolling up the sleeves of their shirts during competitions. The Thai team’s uniform is sponsored by Grand Sport Group.

The uniform controversy went viral on Thursday when Ratchanok, Thailand’s world No 6, beat her opponent wearing a sleeveless uniform from her personal sponsor Yonex, instead of Grand Sport.

Ratchanok’s wardrobe change sparks controversy over Thailand’s Olympic uniform

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Thana Chaiprasit, Thailand’s Olympic chef de mission, attempted to downplay the incident.
He explained that Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul – Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) president and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member – had officially requested the change to a sleeveless uniform.

“The Olympic Committee of Thailand approved the request to change uniform after coordination between BAT and Grand Sport, and notification was sent to the Badminton World Federation. A new uniform from Grand Sport was ready, but there were difficulties in delivering it to Japan.”

Ratchanok insisted there were no problems with the uniforms provided to the Thai Olympics team.
Her decision to wear a different uniform had nothing to do with the competition, she told reporters after her match on Thursday.

“The performance on court is what I focus on, not the uniform. I had been wearing Grand Sport’s uniform since the beginning of the tournament and there was no problem,” said Ratchanok.

Ratchanok’s wardrobe change sparks controversy over Thailand’s Olympic uniform

Grand Sport Group has sponsored sportswear for Thai athletes in every tournament since 2005, including the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the Asian Games, and the Olympic Games.

Ratchanok’s wardrobe change sparks controversy over Thailand’s Olympic uniform

Published : July 29, 2021

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How much is an Olympic medal worth?

Instant fame is not the only reward for athletes who win an Olympic medal at the 2020 Games.

Money – lots of it – is also waiting for those who claim a spot on the podium in Tokyo.

Many countries offer their athletes a cash bonus in return for every gold, silver or bronze medal they win.

Thailand’s Panipak “Tennis” Wongpattanakit earned 12 million baht (US$365,150) for winning the taekwondo gold medal on the first day of the Games last Saturday.

Thailand offers a bonus rate of $365,150 for each gold medal, $219,090 for each silver, and $146,060 for each bronze.

Indonesia’s rate is the highest of all the countries participating in the Tokyo Olympics.

Indonesian athletes receive US$746,000 for a gold, US$378,000 for a silver, and US$188,000 for a bronze medal.

The US, whose athletes received the most gold medals at the previous Games in Rio de Janeiro (2016), offers far lower medal bonuses. In Rio, US athletes were rewarded with $37,500 for gold, $22,500 for silver and $15,000 for bronze.

However, some countries – namely Great Britain, Sweden and Norway – do not offer bonus money for their medallists.

Instead, Great Britain pays an annual salary of $38,339 to each Olympic and Paralympic athlete.

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How much is an Olympic medal worth?

Published : July 29, 2021

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Ratchanok shoulders Thai hopes after winning place in Olympic badminton quarter-finals

29 July 2021: World No 6 Ratchanok Intanon remained the only Thai badminton hope left in the Olympic Games TOKYO 2020 after she beat Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia but teammate Busanan Ongbamrungphan was ousted in the round of 16 at the Musashino Forrest Sports Plaza on Thursday.

Former world champion Ratchanok underlined her supremacy over her 23rd-ranked opponent, clinching the match 21-12 21-19 in just 39 minutes. The youngest winner of the World Championships at 18 in 2013, Ratchanok has beaten Tunjung in all of eight of their encounters.

“I was playing well except in some points in the second game where I lost my concentration,” said Ratchanok, who faced a late challenge as the Indonesian rising star fought back twice in the second game to breathe down the Thai’s neck at 17-19 and 19-20. 

But it all came down to experience and concentration when it really mattered. One point away from drawing level, Tunjung put her return shot into the net to bring her campaign in Tokyo to an end.

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Ratchanok, meanwhile, earned her second quarter-final place at the Olympics after reaching this stage at the London 2012 Games. To better her Olympic record, the Thai hope will have to summon her best form to beat world No 1 Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan in the last eight on Friday. Ratchanok’s old foe leads their head-to-head record 15-14, which includes wins at the Thailand Open and World Tour Super Finals in January.

“Tai has good technique and is physically stronger than me. She likes to take risks but I like to play it safe. I need to come up with a game plan for the match,” said Ratchanok, who admitted that she can feel the pressure mounting on her shoulders following the exit of Thai medal prospects Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai in mixed doubles.

“Expectations on others have swung to me because I’m the only Thai left. But I don’t feel as stressed as I did in the 2012 Games. I’m still in the tournament and just have to keep performing my duties,” she said.

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Busanan, meanwhile, lost to world No 8 An Seyoung of South Korea 15-21 15-21 in 53 minutes. 

“I tried my best but I made too many mistakes,” said the world No 13 in her Olympic debut. “An Seyoung is very good with her movement and her defence. I tried so hard to attack her but she made me put pressure on myself to push, and that’s why I made the mistakes. But every second of every minute was memorable for me. I enjoyed it all.”

Busanan

Published : July 29, 2021

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Highlights of Tokyo 2020: They are the champions

Years of hard work paid off at competition fields of the Olympics. They may come from different countries and regions all over the world, but right now they are the focus on the stage.

Cheers for all the athletes who have made all the way to the Games. They are the champions of their life.

Here are some shining moments of the athletes.

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Julio Ruben Mayora Pernia of Venezuela somersaults during the men’s 73kg weightlifting event of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2021.

Members of Estonia celebrate after the fencing women’s epee team final between Estonia and South Korea at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, on July 27, 2021.

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David Valero Serrano of Spain celebrates after crossing the finish line during the men’s cycling monutain cross-country race in Shizuoka, Japan, July 26, 2021. 

Players of Japan celebrate after the softball final between Japan and the United States at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 27, 2021.

Players of Japan celebrate after the softball final between Japan and the United States at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 27, 2021. 

Players of Japan celebrate after the softball final between Japan and the United States at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 27, 2021.

Players of ROC celebrate after the artistic gymnastics men’s team final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 26, 2021. 

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Sanne Van Dijke of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the women’s -70kg bronze medal match of judo against Giovanna Scoccimarro of Germany at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2021.

Chen Lijun of China reacts during the men’s 67kg weightlifting event of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 25, 2021. 

Adam Peaty of Great Britain celebrates after winning the men’s 100m breaststroke final of swimming at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 26, 2021.

Glorgia Bordignon of Italy reacts during the weightlifting women’s 64kg group A match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 27, 2021. 

Tamas Decsi of Hungary celebrates during the fencing men’s sabre team semifinal between Hungary and Italy at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Chiba, Japan, on July 28, 2021.

Saleh Elsharabaty of Jordan celebrates after winning the men’s 80kg semifinal taekwondo match between Saleh Elsharabaty of Jordan and Nikita Rafalovich of Uzbekistan at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 26, 2021. 

Flora Duffy of Bermuda sheds tears after winning Tokyo 2020 women’s individual final of triathlon in Tokyo, Japan, July 27, 2021.

Published : July 29, 2021

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Sam-A Gaiyanghadao: Im not old. I can still fight

Thai legend and reigning ONE Strawweight Muay Thai and Kickboxing World Champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao wants to prove to doubters that he can still dominate. The 37-year-old ring veteran has been fighting since 2003. But many fans feel his best days are behind him.

Sam-A begs to differ, however. Now, ahead of his next title defense, the man they call “Triple Aces” wants to make a statement.

“Right now, I’m not even thinking about stopping yet. Physically and mentally, I feel very strong, so we’ll see. The only thing that I want to prove is myself. Everyone says that I am too old for fighting. This fight is my proof – the proof that I still can fight or not. I need to prove myself in this fight,” Sam-A said.

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“I’m always in training, always in shape, and I never stop. I’m physically ready to fight anytime. For this fight in particular, I’m more prepared than ever. I’m training like I was a young man in Thailand a long time ago.”
Thai legend and reigning ONE Strawweight Muay Thai and Kickboxing World Champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao wants to prove to doubters that he can still dominate. The 37-year-old ring veteran has been fighting since 2003. But many fans feel his best days are behind him.

Sam-A
 

Sam-A begs to differ, however. Now, ahead of his next title defense, the man they call “Triple Aces” wants to make a statement.

“Right now, I’m not even thinking about stopping yet. Physically and mentally, I feel very strong, so we’ll see. The only thing that I want to prove is myself. Everyone says that I am too old for fighting. This fight is my proof – the proof that I still can fight or not. I need to prove myself in this fight,” Sam-A said.

“I’m always in training, always in shape, and I never stop. I’m physically ready to fight anytime. For this fight in particular, I’m more prepared than ever. I’m training like I was a young man in Thailand a long time ago.”

Published : July 29, 2021

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Thailand ranked 28th at Olympics

Thailand was ranked 28th on Wednesday at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

The kingdom has so far earned only one gold medal, thanks to Panipak “Tennis” Wongpattanakit, who overcame the competition in taekwondo.

As of July 28, Japan was ranked first, followed by China, the US, Russia and Australia, in that order.

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Thailand ranked 28th at Olympics

Published : July 29, 2021

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