Boxing-Olympic dream uncertain for Thai boxer after virus knocks out plans

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Five days a week for four hours a day, Thai boxer Chatchai-decha Butdee continues to train as best he can for the Tokyo Olympics, now postponed until at least 2021 because of the new coronavirus pandemic. Chatchai-decha, a four-time Southeast Asia Games champion, hopes his third Olympic Games can bring a career-capping medal in the featherweight division, after he was defeated in early rounds in 2012 and 2016. "I originally planned to end my career after this year's Olympic Games as I'm getting older," Chatchai-decha told Reuters.

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