Taekwondo athlete Panipak "Tennis" Wongpattanakit secured Thailand's first gold medal and became the first Thai athlete to win two Olympic golds! 🥇⁠ ⁠ Following Wongpattanakit’s successful title defense, the taekwondo sensation announced her retirement from the sport, capping off her illustrious career of 20 years. "I have so much pain," she said, referencing the physical toll her sport has taken on her body. "I had a broken knee. And my ankle, my hip... Now, I have to retire."⁠ ⁠ Guo Qing from Team China took home the silver.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 🏅Join NextShark’s newsletter to get the daily schedules for all Asian American athletes and general updates on the Paris Olympics 2024. Click our linkinbio to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian News NextShark⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #news #panipakwongpattanakit #thailand #teamthai #goldmedal #taekwondo #retirement #parisolympics #2024olympics #teamusa #asianathletes ⁠ ⁠