THAILAND UPDATED. The Thai women's volleyball team aims to win its 10th straight title without dropping a set at the SEA Games.
Asian champions Thailand are hot favourites and coach Kiattipong Radchatakriengkrai wants to win the title in style.
"I am confident that we can win our 10th successive gold medal without losing a set," said Kiattipong, who guided his team to win the Asian crown this year.
World No.12 Thailand have beaten Malaysia and Vietnam 3-0 in their first two games in Myanmar in the preliminary round.
They will meet the hosts today and Indonesia tomorrow. The top two teams after the round-robin stage will meet again in the final on Saturday.
Vietnam are considered Thailand's most dangerous opponents.
Kiattisak has given chances to fringe players although his first-team stars have played some roles in the opening two matches.
Meanwhile, cyclist Wilaiwan Kunlapha won gold in the women's road race 128km individual event in 4:11:17hr.
The silver medal was also won by a Thai, Jutatip Maneephan in 4:15:07hr while Vietnamese Nguyen Thi That got bronze.
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Asian champions Thailand are hot favourites and coach Kiattipong Radchatakriengkrai wants to win the title in style.
"I am confident that we can win our 10th successive gold medal without losing a set," said Kiattipong, who guided his team to win the Asian crown this year.
World No.12 Thailand have beaten Malaysia and Vietnam 3-0 in their first two games in Myanmar in the preliminary round.
They will meet the hosts today and Indonesia tomorrow. The top two teams after the round-robin stage will meet again in the final on Saturday.
Vietnam are considered Thailand's most dangerous opponents.
Kiattisak has given chances to fringe players although his first-team stars have played some roles in the opening two matches.
Meanwhile, cyclist Wilaiwan Kunlapha won gold in the women's road race 128km individual event in 4:11:17hr.
The silver medal was also won by a Thai, Jutatip Maneephan in 4:15:07hr while Vietnamese Nguyen Thi That got bronze.
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