Making feathers fly: Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand reacts after winning the match against Shi Yuqi of China. (Reuters photo)Paris: Thailand's hopes for bagging its first ever badminton medal in the Olympics now rest on star shuttler Kunlavut Vitidsarn, who is just one win away from making history for the kingdom. Boonsak Ponsana was the last men's singles player from Thailand to make it to the semi-finals at the Athens Olympics in 2004. My next opponent will be a top player, so I have to bring my best game," Kunlavut said. Shi's loss meant that China won't have a men's singles medallist for the first time in two decades.

Source: Bangkok Post August 04, 2024 11:46 UTC