Thailand going for hat-trick of golds at Games
Thailand going for hat-trick of golds at Games
OLYMPICS: Thailand won two gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics and they are hoping to perform better at Tokyo 2020.
Mixed doubles shuttlers Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai. Photo: Bangkok Post
There will be 42 Thai athletes in 16 sports at the Tokyo Games, postponed from last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) believes they are good enough to win up to three golds.
“We can win one to three gold medals in five sports,” said SAT governor Gongsak Yodmani.
Seven Thai shuttlers secure Games spots
Seven Thai shuttlers secure Games spots
BADMINTON: Seven Thai shuttlers will compete in four events at the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo, according to the entry lists published by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) yesterday (July 5).
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Mixed doubles duo Sapsiree Taerattanachai (left) and Dechapol Puavaranukroh are seen as Thailand’s best bet in badminton at Tokyo 2020. Photo: Bangkok Post
The Thai shuttlers who have qualified for the Games based on their Race to Tokyo rankings are Ratchanok Intanon and Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the women’s singles, Kantaphon Wangcharoen in the men’s singles, Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai in the mixed doubles, and Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai in the women’s doubles.
Malaysia National Badminton Team and Yonex announce 5-year partnership Malaysia National Badminton Team and Yonex announce 5-year partnership
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Yonex and the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) held a press conference on April 9th, 2021 to formally announce a partnership that will appoint Yonex as the official sponsor for the Malaysia National Badminton Team.
The contract details a 5-year partnership which will provide racquets, strings, shuttlecocks, bags, apparel, shoes and stringing services for the national team players. Yonex will also become the official equipment supplier for the Malaysia Open (World Tour Super 750), Malaysia Masters (World Tour Super 500), and Malaysia International Challenge (Grade 3) with court mats, net poles, shuttlecocks and the expertise of the Yonex Stringing Team.
Swiss Open W2W4: Tough draw complicates Saina s Tokyo hopes; great chance for Sindhu, Srikanth
With seven events left counting towards Olympic qualification and a tough draw in Basel, Saina Nehwal faces a tough path to making the cut for Tokyo.
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The Swiss Open, which began in Basel on Tuesday, is a crucial tournament for badminton players hoping to make it to the Tokyo Olympics - it s the first event since the start of the pandemic that will count towards the Olympic qualification rankings.
As per Olympic qualification rules, each nation can enter a maximum of two entries in each event. The top 16 in singles and top 8 in doubles qualify automatically. The singles events will comprise 38 men and 38 women, while there will be 16 pairs each in the men s, women s and mixed doubles.
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Chinese Taipei’s world number one Tai Tzu Ying stands between the Rio 2016 champion Carolina Marín and an unprecedented third straight Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 1000 title in Bangkok tomorrow.
Both players earned relatively straightforward semi-final wins today at Impact Arena in the BWF World Tour Finals, with the Spaniard having the advantage of playing home hope Pornpawee Chochuwong when the latter was hampered by an ankle injury.
Marín took full advantage as she advanced with a 21-13, 21-13 victory.
Tai knew too much for the talented 18-year-old from South Korea, An Se-young, who had beaten Marín in her final group match the day before - albeit that Marín was experimenting with some new shots in a match that was a dead rubber for her.