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Double Olympic champion Jade back in action ahead of World Championships

15th March 2019

Jade Jones makes her first competitive appearance of 2019 as part of a strong GB Taekwondo squad fighting at the Belgium Open in Lommel on Saturday. (March 16)

The double Olympic champion has never previously competed in the competition despite a success filled senior career stretching back to 2011.

However, Jones, who celebrates her 26th birthday later this month, has good reason to put on a medal-winning performance.

It’s now only two months until the World Championships start at the Manchester Arena (May 15-19)and the Welsh star is keen to put down a marker before starting her bid for what would be a first world crown.

“Training has been really been good,” said the world number one who hasn’t fought since winning silver at the World Grand Slam event in China last December.

“Normally, we taper and peak for the competition. But this time we have trained right through because it’s all about peaking for the worlds.

“So, I am looking forward to getting stuck in, to have some fights and practice the targets I will be doing for the world championships.

“I have seen the venue already and it looks amazing. Manchester always stage fantastic competitions I am sure it will be the best world championships ever.

Unlike Jones, Bradly Sinden has been a regular visitor to the competition since collecting a silver medal at cadets level in 2012.

Two years ago, he won senior bronze since which time he has become one of the most consistent athletes in the -68kg weight division.

Already in 2019, the 20-year-old has won gold at the President’s Cup in Turkey and is full of confidence going into the weekend.

“I had some great fights and beat some great opponents,” said the Doncaster born star. “So, there hasn’t been much need to change anything in training.

“For me, it’s all about getting as much ring time as possible and to keep picking up the ranking points,” added Sinden, bidding to secure the -68kg weight category for Tokyo 2020.

“It’s all picking up better medals on a more consistent basis and to do what I can to secure that place for Tokyo.”

Sinden is joined at -68kg by Liverpudlian Josh Calland fresh from his recent trip to the US Open in Las Vegas.

Schedule

All fights on Saturday, March 16

Men:

-58kg: Hassan Haider (Falkirk)

-68kg: Josh Calland (Liverpool),Bradly Sinden (Doncaster)

-80kg: Damon Sansum (Elgin)

+87kg: Jonathan Bangura (Forest Gate), Mahama Cho (Stockwell), Brandon Jewell (Southampton), Jack Spall (Attleborough)

Women:

-57kg: Jade Jones (Flint), Emelye O’Brien (Bradford)

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