Choi Young Seok poses during a recent interview at the Taekwondo Association of Thailand headquarters. (Photo: Jetjaras Na Ranong)
Nineteen years ago, he had no interest in coming over to Thailand for a coaching assignment, and now taekwondo expert Choi Young Seok of South Korea is eager to spend the rest of his life in the Kingdom.
Choi is one of the most successful foreign coaches in Thailand’s sporting history, having guided his pupils in his “second home” to several Olympic medals and world titles.
Since he took over the reins of the Thai national taekwondo team in 2002, the Kingdom has claimed at least one podium finish in the sport at every Olympics for a total of five medals.
Missing from his curriculum vitae as Thailand coach, however, is an Olympic gold medal.
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