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Sukanya: Gold medal 'redemption' for 2-year ban
AFP, Published on 09/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Sukanya Srisurat said her Olympic gold Monday was redemption for serving a two-year-ban for doping offences as Thailand finished one-two in the women's 58kg to lead the weightlifting medals table.
Thai lifters take gold, silver
AFP, Published on 09/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Thailand's Sukanya Srisurat, who previously served a two-year ban for doping, pipped compatriot Pimsiri Sirikaew to gold in the women's 58kg weightlifting competition at the Rio Olympics on Monday.
Weightlifting bronze, gold and sadness as medalist's grandmother dies watching
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/08/2016
» Army athlete Sinphet Kruaithong won a bronze medal Monday morning to add to Sopita Tanasan's gold the day before. He did not know however that his grandmother died watching the competition.
Wait over as lifter Sopita strikes gold
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 08/08/2016
» Weightlifter Sopita Tanasan dedicated her triumph to Their Majesties the King and Queen as well as her late father after winning Thailand's first gold medal of the Rio Games on Saturday.
Pimsiri and Sukanya emerge as favourites
Sports, Kittipong Kittayarak, Published on 07/08/2016
» Thai weightlifters Pimsiri Sirikaew and Sukanya Srisurat have emerged as strong contenders for the women's 58kg class gold medal at the Rio Games 2016.
Lifter Sopita in spotlight as action starts
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 06/08/2016
» Weightlifter Sopita Tanasan is tipped to start Thailand's medal count at the Rio Games ticking when she gets on the big stage today.
Hou injury shot in the arm for lifter Sopita
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 05/08/2016
» Weightlifter Sopita Tanasan's chances of winning the Rio Games gold have been boosted by hot favourite Chinese Hou Zhihui's absence from the women's 48kg division.
Women spearhead Thai medal assault
Sports, Wanchai Rujawongsanti, Published on 04/08/2016
» A total of 54 Thai athletes will be competing in 17 sports at the 2016 Olympics which officially begin tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro including nine in weightlifting, five in boxing and three in taekwondo.
Thais revel as Russian lifters are axed
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 31/07/2016
» A blanket ban on all Russian weightlifters announced on Friday by the world governing body has buoyed Thai hopes for a better medal haul in the sport at the 2016 Olympic Games which begin this week.
Eleven London 2012 lifters banned for failing drug tests
Sports, Published on 29/07/2016
» Rio de janeiro: Six weightlifting medallists from the 2012 London Olympics, including three Russians, have tested positive for doping after their samples were re-examined, the sport's ruling body said.