Attending the Olympics in Paris , Thailand has the largest number of athletes ever with 51 people, competing in 17 sports. According to Nation Thailand newspaper, the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) set a goal for the team to win 6 gold medals and 3 silver medals in Paris.
The biggest hope for Thai sports in Paris is taekwondo fighter Panipak - who won the gold medal in the women's 49kg weight class at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. In addition, Thailand has two other formidable taekwondo fighters, Banlung Tubtimdang ( 68kg men) and Sasikarn Tongchan (67kg women).
Boxing is Thailand's most successful sport at the Olympics, with 15 medals won in history. Therefore, SAT highly hopes that their fighters will bring glory to the country. The team's biggest hope is Thitisan Panmot in the men's 51kg weight class.
Thitisan, who won a ticket to Paris at last year's Hangzhou Asian Games, will make his Olympic debut alongside Bunjong Sinsiri (63.5kg) and Weerapon Jongjoho (80kg).
In addition, Thailand also has athletes participating in all 5 badminton events at the Olympics. Their hope of getting a medal in this arena will rest on 2023 world champion tennis player Kunlavut Vitidsarn and mixed doubles pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai.
Meanwhile, Indonesia will have 29 athletes from 12 sports participating in the 2024 Paris Olympics. This is the largest number of Indonesian athletes attending this playground in the past 20 years. As early as March 2024, the Indonesian Olympic Committee has set a goal for the delegation to strive to rank in the Top 30 in Paris.
At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the Indonesian sports team won a total of 5 medals, including 1 gold medal. Therefore, this year, they strive to win more medals, focusing on strong subjects such as weightlifting, badminton and rock climbing.
For Malaysia, they will have 26 athletes attending the 2024 Paris Olympics . According to News Straits Times, Malaysia's highest hope of winning a medal will lie in badminton, with 8 participating members.
Badminton is also the sport that has won 6/13 Olympic medals for Malaysia. All attention will be on men's singles player Lee Zii Jia and men's doubles Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik.
In addition to badminton, Malaysia also hopes to win medals in diving and track cycling.
Meanwhile, Singapore will have 23 athletes participating in the Olympics, competing in 11 sports. After a dismal Tokyo Olympics, not winning any medals, Singapore is determined to have achievements in Paris this year.
For the Philippines, they have 22 Olympic athletes. In Tokyo 3 years ago, the Philippines was the Southeast Asian sports team with the best performance, winning 1 gold medal, 2 silver medals and 1 bronze medal.
This year, the Philippines' prospect of winning gold in Paris is also very high, especially in gymnastics with the participation of world champion Carlos Yulo, or boxer Eumir Marcial in boxing.
