Thai Fencing Team Trains at Asian Para Games Venue in Japan
Thailand's wheelchair fencing team has started its final training camp in Japan ahead of the 2026 Asian Para Games, training at the actual competition venue in Nagoya for the first time. Led by triple Paralympic gold medalist Saisunee 'Waew' Jana, the squad aims to improve on its Hangzhou performance of two gold, three silver and five bronze medals. China and South Korea are expected to be the team's main rivals.
The Thai national wheelchair fencing team for the 2026 Asian Para Games began its final training camp in Japan on October 11, led by triple Paralympic gold medalist Saisunee 'Waew' Jana. Today the para fencing team held its first training session at the actual competition venue, Nagoya City Inae Sports Centre, with visits from association advisor Wisuth LaiChasith and director Pairut Saejiw to offer encouragement and assess overall readiness. The training atmosphere shows strong determination among athletes to build on their performance from the previous Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, where they won two gold, three silver and five bronze medals, with China and South Korea as main rivals. The squad includes seven female athletes: Saisunee Jana, Duen Nakprasith, Thitirat Pengprasetpong, Apinya Thongdaeng, Panadda Sritong, Sutheen Srita, and Jintana Srisakphat; and seven male athletes: Wit-sit Kingmanaw, Chitiphat Charoen-ta, Boonsiri Sanitmaenwai, Phupha Saezim, Wirot Sudjai, Kritda Pakdee, and Worawat Veekhet. The wheelchair fencing events at the 2026 Asian Para Games will take place from October 19-24, 2026 at Nagoya City Inae Sports Centre in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
