The badminton team of seven players plus coaches and others are scheduled to leave Bangkok for Rio de Janeiro on Aug 1. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) cleared the world No.4 during a weekend meeting in Kuala Lumpur. World No.4 Ratchanok 'Nong May' Intanon is fired up and ready to compete, as the WBF clears her of doping allegations. Thailand breathed a collective sigh of relief at mid-morning Monday when word came that the nation's major hope for Olympics gold had been cleared. (AP photo)Badminton star Ratchanok Intanon has been cleared of doping allegations, and can carry the flag for Thailand when the team enters Olympic Stadium in Brazil in 18 days.

Source: Bangkok Post July 18, 2016 02:38 UTC