The 30-year-old Thai star Intanon defeated Wang Zhiyi in the 2025 Sudirman Cup and confirmed that he still does not give up

The 30-year-old former Badminton World Champion Ratchanor Intanon recently contributed a crucial point to Thailand in the group stage of the 2025 Sudirman Cup in Xiamen, China, and she defeated China's current number one women's singles Wang Zhiyi on the same day, proving that age is not an issue for her, and she confirmed after the match that she will not give up and will continue to hold on for at least another two years, while still maintaining her Olympic dream.

30-year-old women's singles former badminton world champion Ratchanor Intanon

I regret that my mother was not able to win an Olympic medal while she was alive. In 2021, Rachano's mother passed away tragically, and at the time, Rachano felt deeply regretful and sorry that she did not allow her to see her win an Olympic medal in her lifetime.

Rachano won the World Championship in 2013 at the age of 18, becoming the first Thai badminton champion in history and the youngest women's singles champion in the history of the Badminton World Championships, but she has never finished on the podium at four Olympic Games in her career (four from 2012 to 2024).

Looking forward to winning individual medals at the Asian Games. So, when asked if he would make it until Los Angeles 2028, Rachano said: "Right now I'm just focused on the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya next year. I won a medal at the Asian Games with Thailand and now I hope to win a medal in the individual event, that's my dream. ”

Rachano shares the details of life to maintain status, especially diet control: "I really like sweet, especially milk tea, but I have to control myself."

Rachano also said that she will continue to compete for another two years, and then decide whether to continue to compete after next year's Asian Games, depending on her physical condition, "I will continue to train hard, and of course I hope to make it to Los Angeles, and not just to compete, but to win medals." ”

When there is a change in the body, you need to think about what is best for the body. Now that most of her opponents are young rookies, Racsano also feels the changes in her body, so she thinks the most important thing is to take good care of herself, and she can no longer think about it day after day like before, "Now every day I wake up, I think about what I want to do today and what is best for my body." I try to think and accept what is good for me. ”

Rachano also playfully shared the details of life to maintain a state, especially the diet control: "I really like sweet, especially milk tea, but I have to control myself." "Because it's really hard for me to lose weight at my age. That's why I try not to eat sugar and things like that. But at least I'm glad I can still drink a little. ”

As for whether to quit milk tea completely? Rachano laughed and said, "I told myself that if I won the game, I could reward myself. As for whether or not to have one drink a day, it depends on the situation that day, maybe one, two, three glasses, and then it's enough!"

As for the match against Wang Zhiyi that day, Ratchanor admitted that it was a tough battle: "I am really tired, but I got this one point for the Thai team, so I don't feel tired now." She praised her opponent for her good form, "She is playing more calmly now, the overall rhythm is very good, she is already in the top two in the world, and she has been very consistent since last year. "I'm just focused on my performance and I'm sure I'm fit enough to beat her. Even when I feel pressured sometimes, I try to adjust my mentality and not think about winning or losing, but focusing on every move on the court. ”