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“View Kulwut” enters the last 8 of the Paris Games badminton.

France, 'View' Kunlavut Vitidsarn has entered the last 8 of the 2024 Olympic badminton, while Chuthamas Raksat has entered the last 8 of the 50 kg women's boxing. Badminton, Olympic Paris Games, men's singles, round of 16, "View" Kunlavut Vitidsarn, a young badminton player for the Thai national team, world number 8 and 2023 men's singles world champion, met Kenta Nishimoto, number 11 of the tournament from Japan. In this game, Kunlavut played excellently. Even though he lost in the first set, he came back to win 2-1 games 16-21, 21-14 and 21-12, advancing to the last 8 to face a tough battle with Qi Yu Qi, world number 2 and number 1 of the tournament from China. International boxing, women's 50 kg., last 16 rounds, "Wan" Chuthamas Raksat, Thai boxer, blue corner, met Sabina Bobogulova from Uzbekistan. Throughout the fight, all 3 rounds, Chuthamas used the opportunity to block and land second punches to Bobogulova's face more clearly than many times. When the round ended, the judges raised their hands to g ive Chuthamas the win with a score of 5-0, advancing to the last 8. As for the Thai athletes' program today at 7:10 p.m., badminton, men's doubles, last 16 pairs, "M" Suphak Jomkoh and "Sky" Kittinupong Ketruen, the Thai pair, will meet Li Yang and Wang Shilin from Chinese Taipei. This pair will be broadcast live on Channel 9 MCOT HD, press 30, followed by 8:35 p.m., sailboats, ILCA6 category, Sophia Gale Montgomery, a Thai female sailor, will compete. Then at 11:30 p.m., in the women's singles badminton, last 16, "Mae Sai" Supanida Ketthong, the Thai female badminton player, ranked 16th in the world, will meet Akane Yamaguchi, ranked 6th in the world from Japan. At 1:00 a.m., in the men's BMX racing, "Ae" Sergeant Kometh Sukprasit will compete in the first round. Finally, at 02.20, boxing, 63.5 kg. men's, last 8, "Lad" Banjong Sinsiri, a Thai boxer, meets Alvarez Borges from Cuba. If he wins, Banjong will guarantee a bronze medal, the first medal for the Thai athletes in the "Paris 2024" Olympics. Sourc e: Thai News Agency