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Thailand At The 2018 Asian Games
Thailand participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia as a competing nation, from 18 August to 2 September 2018. This is the nation's eighteenth appearance at the Asian Games, since the 1951 Asian Games, inaugural games in New Delhi. Background Arrangement Thana Chaiprasit or ''Big Tom'' is set to be the chef de mission of Thailand in the 2018 Asian Games, after being the chef de mission of Thailand in previous Olympic Games, Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games. Thailand participated at the test of event of the Games with 92 athletes and 33 officials from Athletic, Basketball, Boxing, Pencak silat, Weightlifting and Archery in February 2018, and in August 2018, the country will send 830 athletes (445 male and 385 female). Target Sakol Wannapong or "''Big Seu''", Governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand set the target for the Thailand Asian Games team to be awarded 20 gold medals and no less than Incheon games (12 gold medals). According to Sompho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Olympic Committee Of Thailand
The National Olympic Committee of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King ( th, คณะกรรมการโอลิมปิกแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์) is the national Olympic committee in Thailand for the Olympic Games movement, based in Ampawan House, Bangkok, Thailand. It is a non-profit organisation that selects teams and raises funds to send Thailand competitors to Olympic events organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Asian Games events organised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Southeast Asian Games events organised by the Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF). History The forerunner of the NOCT was the "International Relations Committee for Sports" which was set up in 1946, originally a society for expatriates living in Thailand to participate in sports, and raise money through ticket sales for public sports participation and the Thai Red Cross Societ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Workpoint TV
Workpoint TV is Thailand's television station, owned by Workpoint Entertainment, broadcasting on channel 23 of Thailand's digital television. History Workpoint Entertainment began to test their satellite TV broadcasting Channel for Workpoints TV On September 26 of 2011. Then on October 3 in the same year, the formal program plan was announced and originally began at the end of the test broadcasting period. After that, they officially began to broadcasting on January 1 of 2012, but due to the building's operation Workpoint Public Company Limited in Pathum Thani Province face a great flood so the schedule as mentioned above was postponed to February 20 in the same year. Later on December 26 of 2013, Workpoint Plc. assigned to Thai Broadcasting Co.Ltd , which is a subsidiary participate in the auction of channels with broadcasting trade commission TV commercial business and then sort of a list in general both high-definition and standard-definition image are available. As a res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competitions based on human qualities of stamina, fitness, and skill ** College athletics College athletics encompasses non-professional, collegiate and university-level competitive sports and games. World University Games The first World University Games were held in 1923. There were originally called the ''Union Nationale des ..., non-professional, collegiate- and university-level competitive physical sports and games Teams * Oakland Athletics, an American professional baseball team * Philadelphia Athletics (1860–76), an American professional baseball team * Philadelphia Athletics (American Association), an American professional baseball team, 1882–1890 * Philadelphia Athletics (1890–91), an American baseball team * Philade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting At The 2018 Asian Games
Shooting at the 2018 Asian Games was held at the Jakabaring Shooting Range, Palembang, Indonesia. It was held from 19 to 26 August 2018. Dispatched the highest number of athletes, China won the most medals with 15, as well as most gold and silver medals. Japan won the most bronze medals. Hosts Indonesia, despite playing with the second-highest number of athletes, failed to win any gold or bronze; they won only one silver medal. Schedule Medalists Men Women Mixed Medal table Participating nations A total of 390 athletes from 33 nations competed in shooting at the 2018 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksShooting at the 2018 Asian Games {{Asian Games Shooting 2018 Asian Games events 2018 Asian Games 2018 Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or blowpipe). Even the acts of launching flame, artillery, darts, harpoons, grenades, rockets, and guided missiles can be considered acts of shooting. When using a firearm, the act of shooting is often called firing as it involves initiating a combustion (deflagration) of chemical propellants. Shooting can take place in a shooting range or in the field, in shooting sports, hunting, or in combat. The person involved in the shooting activity is called a shooter. A skilled, accurate shooter is a ''marksman'' or ''sharpshooter'', and a person's level of shooting proficiency is referred to as their ''marksmanship''. Competitive shooting Shooting has inspired competition, and in several countries rifle clubs started to form in the 19th century. Soon international shooting events evolved, including shooting at the Summer and Winter Olympics (from 1896) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jet Ski At The 2018 Asian Games
Jet ski or Jet skiing at the 2018 Asian Games was held at Ancol Beach, Jakarta, Indonesia, from 23 to 26 August 2018 and consisted of four events, all events are mixed. There were three closed course events in the competition, runabout limited, runabout 1100 stock and ski modified plus one endurance event. Schedule Medalists Medal table Participating nations A total of 33 athletes from 9 nations competed in jet ski at the 2018 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * References Results Book External linksJet ski at the 2018 Asian Games {{Asian Games Jet ski |
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Jet, Jets, or The Jet(s) may refer to: Aerospace * Jet aircraft, an aircraft propelled by jet engines ** Jet airliner ** Jet engine ** Jet fuel * Jet Airways, an Indian airline * Wind Jet (ICAO: JET), an Italian airline * Journey to Enceladus and Titan (JET), a proposed astrobiology orbiter to Saturn * Jet pack, a backpack personal flying device containing a jet motor * Fighter jet, a military aircraft Aircraft * Business jet ** Boeing Business Jet ** Cessna CitationJet/M2 * Very light jet ** Cirrus Vision SF50, originally called "The-Jet by Cirrus" ** Eclipse 400, originally called "Eclipse Concept Jet" ** Honda HA-420 HondaJet ** Piper PA-47 PiperJet Other areas of science, math and technology * Jet (fluid), a coherent stream of fluid that is projected into a surrounding medium, usually from some kind of a nozzle or aperture * Jet (mathematics), an operation on a differentiable function * Jet (particle physics), a narrow cone of hadrons and other particles pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 2018 Asian Games
The cycling competitions of the 2018 Asian Games were held at two venues in Subang and two venues in Jakarta from 20 August to 31 August 2018. Road bicycle racing was held around the road of Subang from 22 to 24 August 2018, while track cycling was contested at the Jakarta International Velodrome from 27 to 31 August 2018, mountain biking was contested at Khe Bun Hill in Subang on from 20 to 21 August 2018, and BMX racing was contested at the Pulomas International BMX Center on 25 August 2018. Schedule Medalists BMX Mountain bike Road Track Medal table Participating nations A total of 286 athletes from 25 nations competed in athletics at the 2018 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksBMX [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two-wheeled bicycles, "cycling" also includes the riding of unicycles, tricycles, quadricycles, recumbent and similar human-powered vehicles (HPVs). Bicycles were introduced in the 19th century and now number approximately one billion worldwide. They are the principal means of transportation in many parts of the world, especially in densely populated European cities. Cycling is widely regarded as an effective and efficient mode of transportation optimal for short to moderate distances. Bicycles provide numerous possible benefits in comparison with motor vehicles, including the sustained physical exercise involved in cycling, easier parking, increased maneuverability, and access to roads, bike paths and rural trails. Cycling also offers a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taekwondo At The 2018 Asian Games
Taekwondo at the 2018 Asian Games was held at the Jakarta Convention Center Plenary Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia, from 19 to 23 August 2018. Schedule Medalists Poomsae Men's kyorugi Women's kyorugi Medal table Participating nations A total of 287 athletes from 35 nations competed in taekwondo at the 2018 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksTaekwondo at the 2018 Asian Games {{Asian Games Taekwondo 2018 Asian Games events |
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''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. The literal translation for tae kwon do is "kicking", "punching", and "the art or way of". They are a kind of martial arts in which one attacks or defends with hands and feet anytime or anywhere, with occasional use of weapons. The physical training undertaken in Taekwondo is purposeful and fosters strength of mind through mental armament. Taekwondo practitioners wear a uniform, known as a dobok. It is a combat sport and was developed during the 1940s and 1950s by Korean martial artists with experience in martial arts such as karate, Chinese martial arts, and indigenous Korean martial arts traditions such as Taekkyon, Subak, and Gwonbeop. The oldest governing body for Taekwondo is the Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA), formed in 1959 thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paragliding At The 2018 Asian Games
Paragliding at the 2018 Asian Games was held at the Gunung Mas, West Java, Indonesia. It was held from 20 to 29 August 2018. Schedule Medalists Men Women Medal table Participating nations A total of 98 athletes from 18 nations competed in paragliding at the 2018 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksParagliding at the 2018 Asian Games {{Asian Games Paragliding 2018 Asian Games events |
