"I hope that I can get the gold medal for Thailand," Ratchanok said in a recent interview. Ratchanok, who won three titles in April, has said she wants to win an Olympic medal. A sample taken from Ratchanok has been sent to a laboratory in Japan for a second test and so far there has been no word from the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on the result. Ratchanok is coached by Chinese Xie Zhuhua, who once battled China's current head coach Li Yongbo during competitions in the 1990s. "We are working day and night to resolve the problem and get Ratchanok to play in the Olympics.

Source: Bangkok Post July 15, 2016 23:51 UTC