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CHAZ · Post by **CHAZ** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:19 pm

Prapawadee JAROENRATTANATARAKOON

Here's one for Philip to pronounce...Thai Gold weightlifter!

Ajarn Philip · Post by **Ajarn Philip** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:22 pm

Generally known, even to Thais, by her nickname, Nong Kae!

CHAZ · Post by **CHAZ** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:57 pm

Phew! She would have had some trouble signing checks or filling out forms with a name like that!

CHAZ · Post by **CHAZ** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:01 pm

Well it's all over now until 2012! I thoroughly enjoyed it all sitting here in Luxemburg and watching either French, German and Belgian coverage. Great result for GB and we can only hope to top that in London. Vive le Sport!

Ajarn Philip · Post by **Ajarn Philip** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:43 pm

CHAZ wrote:Phew! She would have had some trouble signing checks or filling out forms with a name like that!

I don't think she'll be signing too many checks for quite some time, just cashing them. This was Thailand's first ever Olympic gold medal - you can't believe what a national hero she has become overnight, and will undoubtedly remain so all her life. Well done her, more power to her elbow, shoulders, thighs, etc.

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:00 pm

Isn't the Olympic headquarters in Geneva - hence the French language...

CHAZ · Post by **CHAZ** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:31 pm

Yes it is but the founder of the IOC was still a Frenchman not a suisse romande...and this is the main reason.

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