Popular Post snoop1130 Posted July 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2021 Panipak Wongpattanakit during the women’s 49kg taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) Panipak Wongpattanakit has etched her name in history as the first Thai woman to win an Olympic gold medal with a kick. Crowned the Taekwondo champion after scoring a last-minute “golden strike” in the women’s 49kg competition on Saturday, this thin but powerful woman placed Thailand top of the world on Day 1 of the Tokyo Games. Singing the national anthem on the podium, Panipak – in her own words – shed “tears of pride”. Returning with Thailand’s first gold medal from the 2020 Olympics, she received a hero’s welcome at Phuket International Airport on Monday. Among the large crowd waiting was her father, Sirichai Wongpattanakit, the wind beneath her wings. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/kicking-back-with-panipak-thailands-olympic-taekwondo-queen/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-07-28 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodysfriend Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 (edited) 15 hours ago, snoop1130 said: first Thai woman to win an Olympic gold medal with a kick. I wish she would give a kick to Prajut . and Anutin ... Edited July 29, 2021 by nobodysfriend 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dont confuse me Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Did herself and Thailand proud, unlike other people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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