“Gift-View” win first match in Paris Games badminton

France, Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai, two Thai women, won their first match at the 'Paris Games' while 'Tip' Orrawan Paranang was eliminated in the women's singles table tennis. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games competition in the middle of the night yesterday (July 27) local time, badminton, group stage, women's doubles, Group D, "Gift" Jongkolphan Kititharakul and "View" Rawinda Prajongjai, two Thai women's pair ranked 10th in the world, lost in the first game by a landslide 12-21, but came back to focus and win in the next 2 games, defeating Margot Lambert and Anne Tran, the 16th pair in the world from France, 2-1 games 12-21, 21-13 and 21-15, making the Thai badminton team win all categories in the first day of competition. In the next match, Gift-View will have to face Frörgaard Meiken and Thajesen Sara from Denmark on July 29. Tonight, the Thai badminton team will compete at 9:30 p.m. in the second round of the men's doubles group B. Suphak Jomkoh and Kitinupong Ketren, world No. 24/Tha iland, will meet Ondrej Kral and Adam Mendrak, world No. 49/Czech. At 00.30 hrs., mixed doubles, Group B, match 2, "Bas" Dechapol Puavaranukroh and "Popor" Sapsiree Taerattanachai, world No. 6, meet Coachella Mammery and Tanina Violet Mammery, Algeria, world No. 48 from Algeria. Table Tennis Women's Singles First Round 64 "Tip" Orrawan Paranang, a Thai female volleyball player ranked 36th in the world and a bronze medalist at the recent Asian Games Women's Team category, met Margarita Pesotska, ranked 85th in the world from Ukraine. It turned out that the Ukrainian girl had a better start in the first game, winning 11-2. However, after that, Tip played her own game and scored points to overtake 2-1. However, in the 4th and 5th games, Orrawan made several mistakes, allowing the Ukrainian girl to lead again 3-2. Then, Orrawan sped up in the 6th game, winning 11-7, but lost to Pesotska in the final game, causing Orrawan to lose 3-4 games and be eliminated. Source: Thai News Agency