Two Banthongyod junior athletes, Ruethaichanok Laisuan and Arisa Sapnithi, won the girls’ double title in the 3rd ASEAN Primary School Sport Olympiad (APSSO), which was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from November 3rd to 8th, 2009.
Moreover, Arisa also got the third place in girls’ single, and Pacharapol Nipornram, another boy athlete, got the third place in boys’ double.
Moreover, Arisa also got the third place in girls’ single, and Pacharapol Nipornram, another boy athlete, got the third place in boys’ double.
The APSSO project was initiated by ASEAN in 2007. It involves the sport disciplines of athletics, football, chess, table tennis, and badminton. APSSO is regarded as an excellent platform for promoting ASEAN awareness, strengthening regional solidarity, and building friendships among children in the region.
In this year (2009), eight countries participated in the event: Indonesia (with 113 athletes and officials), Brunei Darussalam (24), Malaysia (36), Myanmar (13), the Philippines (36), Singapore (30), Thailand (9), and Vietnam (39). Laos and Cambodia were absent. Thailand only played in the badminton event.
