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Nine big tournaments to watch in 2023

Thai athletes will compete in at least three major international events this year

Thai taekwondo star Panipak Wongpattanakit, right, will be looking for her second Asian Games gold medal at Hangzhou. AFP JAVIER SORIANO

World Cups in cricket, rugby union and women’s football while world titles in swimming and athletics are up for grabs in 2023.

Asian Games

Where: Hangzhou, China

When: Sept 23-Oct 8

The 19th Asian Games were originally scheduled to take place last year but were postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Hangzhou will be the third Chinese city to host the quadrennial event, after Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010. Thailand were 12th in the medals standings at the 2018 Asian Games in…

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