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Seven Thai shuttlers secure Games spots

Mixed doubles duo Sapsiree Taerattanachai, left, and Dechapol Puavaranukroh are seen as Thailand’s best bet in badminton at Tokyo 2020.

Seven Thai shuttlers will compete in four events at the Tokyo Olympics, according to the the entry lists published by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) yesterday.

The Thai shuttlers who have qualified for the Games based on their Race to Tokyo rankings are Ratchanok Intanon and Busanan Ongbamrungphan (women’s singles), Kantaphon Wangcharoen (men’s singles), Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai (mixed doubles), and Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai (women’s doubles).

Each country can have a maximum two players or pairs in one event.

Dechapol and Sapsiree, who are third in the Race to Tokyo rankings, are considered Thailand’s best hopes to…

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