Thai Women's Volleyball Coach Goes Viral After Diving to Dodge Ball
Thai women's volleyball coach Kiattipong Rachtakrian went viral after dramatically diving to dodge a stray ball during the Asian Games bronze medal match, sparking online mockery of his reflexes.
Online users are making fun of Kiattipong Rachtakrian, head coach of the Thai national women's volleyball team, after a moment when he dove to the ground to dodge a wayward ball.
The incident occurred during the bronze medal match at the Asian Games, where the Thai women's volleyball team defeated South Korea 3-0 in sets during the third game of the competition.
When South Korean player Yook Soyoung hit from the net, the ball flew out of bounds and came toward Coach Kiattipong, who was standing on the sideline directing his team. He dodged the ball and fell to the ground, drawing laughter from his coaching staff, including his wife Feng Kun, who was sitting nearby.
The moment quickly spread online, with users posting humorous comments poking fun at the coach. English-language commentators covering the match also broke into laughter at the moment, complimenting the coach's reflexes while joking that the ball missed both the block and, fortunately, the coach.
