Thailand hopes to win medals in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, from July 26 to August 11, in taekwondo, boxing, weightlifting, golf, and badminton.
Thailand’s Olympic chef de mission, Thana Chaiprasit, said at the third and last “Meet the Press” event in Bangkok on Friday that her country had high hopes for Panipak “Tennis” Wongpattanakit, the world’s top-ranked taekwondo competitor in the women’s 49 kg division.
He continued by saying that because the Thai boxing squad has earned slots in eight weight classes this year, amateur fighters from Thailand need to win at least two medals in the Olympics.
He said, “We could also win medals in badminton and golf.”
Thailand is hopeful of landing medals in five sports at Paris Olympics
During a previous press event at the Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association, Thana had previously voiced optimism that Thai weightlifters would be able to win several medals in the Paris Olympics.
Thana said that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has announced that every Olympic medalist will be given a bonus. “He [Srettha] also promised to overhaul the administration of the National Sports Development Fund in order to guarantee that all national athletes are compensated appropriately.”
On Friday, seven different sports organizations participated in the press event. The following is a list of the goals that they have set for themselves for the 2024 Olympic Games: boxing: two medals; golf: at least one medal; water sports: round of 16; judo: round of 16; table tennis: round of 16; sailing: top 25; track and field: Puripol Boonson making it through the first round heats in the men’s 100-meter sprint.
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