Thai Youth Table Tennis Team Targets Dakar 2026 Olympics
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The Thailand Table Tennis Association has secured two spots for its youth team at the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, scheduled from October 31 to November 13, 2026. The squad consists of 16-year-old Thitapat Preechayanon (Norton) and Kulpassorn Wichitwiriyaikul (Ploy). Norton, a 2025 World Youth Champion, will compete in the boys' singles event, while Ploy, a runner-up in the U-17 World Championships, will play in the girls' singles. Both athletes also qualified for the mixed doubles category based on their performance at the 2025 World Youth Championships. The team is coached by Sannong Wongkaew (Coach Nui). They recently competed in the Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from October 19 to 25, 2026, and are set to depart for Senegal on October 28, 2026. The games feature 25 sports with a total of 153 gold medals available.
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