Thai weightling champ Jaroenrattanatarakoon changes name for good luck

www.chinaview.cn 2008-08-10 19:27:28

BEIJING, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Thai weightlifter Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon won her country's first gold medal at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday and she attributed her victory to changing her name before the Games.

"The fortune teller told me, 'If you change your name you will win the gold',"Jaroenrattanatarakoon, who changed her name from Chanpim Kantatian last year for good luck, told reporters through an interpreter.

"Some people believe in fortunetellers and I am one of them, so I followed her advice," she added.

That's great. And I suspect that another sport in play at the same time was listening to the commentators trying to say her name!

Anyway, as I read it, currently in medals .... GB 1 Thailand 1. The GB gold medal came in the women's cycling.

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Anyway, as I read it, currently in medals .... GB 1 Thailand 1

I'll bet it will end about GB G 17 S 15 B 12, Thailand G 3 S 1 B 1

GB now in 7th place with 2 gold and 1 bronze.