Chiang Rai, Another Olympic hero who brought joy to Thai people is 'Oil' Surajana Khambao, a petite and powerful young woman who squeezed out a bronze medal in the women's 49 kg weightlifting category amidst the joy of Thai people, especially Oil's family in Chiang Khong District, Chiang Rai Province. Although she is small, she has shown signs of being an athlete since she was a child. She has won many medals in weightlifting and has become one of Thailand's Olympic heroes this time. "Nong Oi Surajana", Thailand's little powerlifter in the 49 kg category, gave it her all by lifting a 114 kg weight bar in the clean and jerk. In the third weight call, she showed her strength by lifting the bar, but the judges did not let her pass, making the total weight 200 kg, which was enough to squeeze out a bronze medal for Thailand and bring happiness to the Thai people once again. Especially Nong Oi's father, grandfather, and grandmother who were rooting for and cheering for Nong Oi at the house in Don Village, Rim Kho ng Subdistrict, Chiang Khong District, Chiang Rai Province, Nong Oi's hometown, who were both happy and proud of Nong Oi who successfully won an Olympic medal for the Thai people. Including relatives and villagers who gradually came to congratulate Nong Oi's family throughout the day. They prepared to organize a parade and perform a Bai Sri Su Khwan ceremony to welcome Nong Oi according to Lanna tradition. This is not the first time that Nong Oi has been congratulated because she is a young and powerful woman who has won medals in important weightlifting competitions all the time. She is a female weightlifter who won 3 gold medals at the 2021 World Championships and a gold medal at the SEA Games 2 years ago. Nong Oi, despite her small size, has a manly personality. She loves playing all kinds of sports, especially running and football. She has shown signs of being a strong woman since Grade 5, led by Khru Somsilp Khanthikun, a former physical education teacher at Rim Khong Witthaya School. He saw Nong Oi's physical shape, including her body shape and muscles, which were suitable for weightlifting. He sent her to be a scholarship athlete at Chonburi Sports School. She devoted herself to training until she made it to the national team and won a bronze medal in the Olympics this time, which is both a source of pride and an inspiration for her younger siblings in the future. Getting to this point was not easy, but with determination, focus, perseverance and dedication in training of "Nong Oi" Surajana Khambeaw, she has succeeded and become another hero and another pride of Thai people in this Olympics. Source : Thai News Agency