Missing from his curriculum vitae as Thailand coach, however, is an Olympic gold medal. "I want to be a Thai, and not a Korean, when I win the Olympic gold medal for Thailand," he said. The beginningChoi took charge of the Thai national team in February 2002 after a stint in Bahrain. "Being Thailand coach helped me stand up and fight again," he said. "That's my best moment as coach of the Thai national team so far because it was Thailand's first Olympic medal in taekwondo," said Choi.

Source: Bangkok Post March 23, 2021 23:03 UTC