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Thai Siblings to Compete in 2026 Winter Olympics

1/29/2026

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Karen Chanloung and Mark Chanloung will represent Thailand at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, returning to Italy where they have roots.
Karen will compete in the women's 10 km, and Mark will enter endurance events, after competing for Thailand at PyeongChang 2018 and Beijing 2022.
They switched allegiance to Thailand in 2016 to help build its winter sports federation.

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Karen Chanloung and Mark Chanloung will represent Thailand at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, returning to Italy where they have roots.
Karen will compete in the women's 10 km, and Mark will enter endurance events, after competing for Thailand at PyeongChang 2018 and Beijing 2022.
They switched allegiance to Thailand in 2016 to help build its winter sports federation.