Singsamut students cheer
on alumni Rangsiya Nisaisom as she squares off with Tseng Li-Cheng of
Taiwan in an early round taekwondo match at the London Olympics.
Patcharapol Panrak
More than 2,000 Singsamut students cheered on alumni
Rangsiya Nisaisom as she tried, but failed, to advance in the London
Olympics.
The children filled the Sattahip school’s auditorium
Aug. 9 as the 18-year-old taekwondo fighter squared off against top
seeded Tseng Li-Cheng of Taiwan in the 57 kg class. Tseng dominated the
match from the start, winning 4-1.
Principal Prasit Luathong said the viewing, using
five large televisions, was arranged because Nisaisom had brought fame
to the school. Before the Olympics, she won a gold medal in the women’s
62 kg class at the 2011 World Taekwondo Championships in Gyeongju, South
Korea.
Nisaisom now attends Kasetsart University where she
is majoring in business administration.
Despite Nisaisom’s loss, students said they weren’t
disappointed and will continue to cheer her as she fights on in other
competitions.
