His Majesty the King bestowed gifts, bouquets and gift baskets to encourage the Olympic athletes, who were overjoyed and grateful for his kindness. The Olympic President was proud of the 2024 Olympics, with Thailand taking first place in ASEAN in total medals. He thanked all Thai people on behalf of the whole country and praised 'Nong Tennis-Coach Che' for winning two consecutive gold medals as role models of success and unforgettable historical records. At 10.00 a.m. at the reception room of Baan Amphawan, the Olympic of Thailand, the representative of His Majesty the King invited the royal gift of His Majesty the King. His Majesty graciously bestowed gifts, bouquets and gift baskets to the athletes who received medals in the 33rd Olympic Games in 2024 to encourage the athletes who received medals in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, creating immense joy and deepest gratitude to the athletes, coaches, sports associations and officials, as well as the National Olympic Committee of Thailand under Royal Patronage on this auspicious occasion. After that, General Prawit Wongsuwan, President of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand under Royal Patronage, presided over the award ceremony and luncheon to congratulate athletes, coaches, sports associations and officials who participated in the 33rd Olympic Games in Paris, France, from 26 July 2024 to 11 August 2024, with a total of 206 countries participating in the competition. In this competition, the Thai athletes were able to win 1 gold medal from Flight Lieutenant Panipak Wongwattanakit (taekwondo), 3 silver medals from Police Sergeant Kunlavut Wititsan (badminton), Mr. Theeraphong Silachai (weightlifting) and Mr. Wiraphon Wichuma (weightlifting) and 2 bronze medals from Flight Sergeant Chanchaem Suwanphen (boxing) and Ms. Surjana Khambao (weightlifting), for a total of 6 medals. Gen. Prawit presided over the ceremony to present awards from the Olympic Committee and expressed his congratulations and gratitude to the athletes, coaches, associations, and all offi cials on behalf of all Thais to encourage them for their dedication in training until they were eligible to participate in the Olympics this time. Many associations have achieved satisfactory results and made other countries see the potential of the Thai national athletes. The Thai athletes have also been able to maintain their standards in world-class sports competitions beautifully and have also built a reputation for receiving the most medals, ranking first among ASEAN countries. In particular, the achievements of 'Nong Tennis - Coach Che' who won two consecutive gold medals at the Olympics, making her the first Thai athlete and a history that must be recorded. It is believed that this achievement reflects the success achieved as planned, which is the result of the important policies that he has set, especially in using 'sports science' for excellence seriously. However, athletes still need to develop continuously in every association. They must use the experience from this Olympic competition to improve a nd learn from it to create better results in other competitions in the future. In addition, Gen. Prawit also asked the sports associations to focus on using "sports science" that meets international standards continuously to help improve the performance of all types of athletes to be even better. In addition, measures to prevent the use of banned substances must be strictly and decisively controlled as well Source: Thai News Agency