Thai Athlete Joshua Atkinson Returns to Australia for Training Ahead of 2027 Championships

Key summary

On October 23, 2024 at 22:20 hours at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Major General Jakkatip Chaijinda, Chairman of the Thai Athletics Association under Royal Patronage, authorized Lieutenant Colonel Laphasaporn Kijbarn and Colonel Ussat Sammanyaneh to accompany Joshua Robert Atkinson, a member of the Thai national athletics team, back to Australia for training. The athlete aims to prepare for four major upcoming events: the World Athletics Championships, the 34th SEA Games in Malaysia in 2027, the Asian Athletics Championships in China in 2027, and the Asian Relays Athletics Championships in India in 2027. Atkinson thanked the association and fans for their support and hinted at future plans to send younger athletes and relay teammates to train abroad together as part of the association's development strategy. He acknowledged improved regional competition and expressed confidence in Thai athletes' potential.