Chanatip, sailors strike gold
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Taekwondo exponent Chanatip Sonkham and sailors Noppakao Poonrat and Nichapa Waiwai produced two gold medals for Thailand, taking the country's gold tally to eight at the Incheon Asian Games.
London Olympics bronze medallist Chanatip came up with a master-class performance, trouncing China’s Li Zhaoyi 10-3 in the women’s taekwondo under-49kg.
At the Wangsang Sailing Marina, Noppakao and Nichapa also lived up to expectations, winning the 29er women’s dinghy competition.
Thailand’s extraordinary run in the men’s soccer competition at the Asian Games ended yesterday with a 2-0 loss to hosts South Korea.
