Ratchanok Eliminated at Asian Games; Thailand Down to One Badminton Player
Thailand's badminton contingent at the Asian Games in Nagoya has been decimated, with former champion Ratchanok Intanon losing to world No. 1 An Se-young in the quarterfinals, leaving Kunlavut Vitidsarn as the sole Thai player remaining in
NAGOYA, Japan — Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon has been eliminated from the women's singles at the Asian Games 2026 after losing to world No. 1 An Se-young of South Korea in the quarterfinals. The badminton competition at the 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026, is being held at Ichinomiya City Gymnasium in Nagoya. Ratchanok, a former world champion, was unable to overcome the defending Asian Games champion and Olympic champion An Se-young, losing 8-21, 9-21. The defeat ended Ratchanok's campaign in the tournament at the quarterfinal stage. In mixed doubles, Thailand's Ruttanapak Oupthong and Chayanicha Sudjaipraparat also exited after losing 18-21, 14-21 to Taiwan's Hong Wei-yeh and Nicole Gonzales Chan. Thailand now has only one badminton player remaining in the Asian Games: men's singles player Kunlavut Vitidsarn, who will compete in the final remaining event for Thailand in badminton.
