![]() ![]() The nation was represented by Orasa Thiangkathok in the 200M Canoe Sprint, an event that has only recently been recognised by the International Olympic Committee. Orasa Thiangkathok -Thailand’s first Olympic Canoerįor the first time, Thailand qualified for a spot in the Olympic canoeing category. Issaranuudom competed in this year’s Rapid Fire event and finished in 20th place on 2nd August 2021, reported Olympics. He was inspired to become a shooter after watching James Bond movies and has been shooting since he was nine years old. Issaranuudom Phurihiranphat – youngest member on the Thai Olympic teamĪt 17 years old, Issaranuudom Phurihiranphat is the youngest member on Thailand’s Olympic team. The three individuals faced unforeseen challenges – like one of their horses refusing to jump – as well as minor injuries, according to Khaosod. In addition to tremendous talent and dedication, the team showed resilience at the games. The Olympic equestrian team consists of Arinadtha Chavatanont, Weerapat Pitakanonda and Korntawat Samran.Īt the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the trio managed to rank at #15 in Equestrian Team Eventing. Let us introduce you to Thailand’s first equestrians to compete at the Olympics. ![]() The first Thai equestrians to qualify for Olympics Image credit: didn’t start shooting until he was 44 – and here he is 13 years later, representing Thailand in the Olympics.ģ. Image credit: this 57-year-old (read: young) Olympian, Savate “Sam” Sresthaporn, proved that there’s no such thing as “too old”.Īt this year’s games, he finished in 17th place in the men’s Trap Shooting event. Millennials and Gen Z-ers seem to always be worrying about being “too old” to start anything due to the high levels of competition in just about every activity.Īpart from being a full-time pilot, Sam managed to qualify to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Savate “Sam” Sresthaporn – oldest athlete on Thailand’s team Tennis has also gone viral after giving her father a wai at Phuket International Airport to show her gratitude for supporting her dreams.Ģ. For the teams on-site, it is a unique opportunity to rally national pride at a time when many countries are struggling with post-pandemic morale.Tennis’ gold medal is the Taekwondo Association of Thailand’s first. I have been covering Olympic fashion since 2016 ( remember Rio and its Zika virus concerns?) as part of the fashion diplomacy discourse and practices. While whatever happens within the seventeen days of the Games remains wildly unpredictable, it will surely be studied closely by the marketing departments and health services around the world for years to come. Even the cardboard “ sex bed” controversy failed to generate adequate hype for the opening ceremonies on Friday, July 23. In more troubling developments, the official Instagram has under half a million followers, like a mid-level influencer. An unprecedented postponement due to a global pandemic, an all-time low domestic popularity (only 20% of the Japanese people support the idea), a ratings-busting ban on spectators amid reports of coronavirus outbreaks within the Olympic village, multiple international star athletes declining eligibility to compete, and a shocking last-minute sponsorship withdrawal by Toyota, the nation’s leading automaker, set an alarmingly defeatist tone for once the world’s most coveted sporting event. (Photo by KIM KYUNG-HOON / POOL / AFP) (Photo by KIM KYUNG-HOON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) POOL/AFP via Getty Imagesīefore they had even begun, the Tokyo Summer Games became the most controversial edition in the history of the Olympic movement. team, lights the Olympic torch on day one of the torch relay in Naraha, Fukushima Prefecture on March 25, 2021. TOPSHOT - Japanese torchbearer Azusa Iwashimizu (L), a member of Japan women's national football. ![]()
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