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In Bianca Walkden, Jade Jones, Lutalo Muhammad, Mahama Cho, News, Rio 2016 Posted HALL SALUTES HIS RIO STARS BUT SAYS TOKYO CAN BE EVEN BETTER
Gary Hall is already targeting more success for GB Taekwondo athletes at Tokyo 2020 despite record breaking performances at Rio 2016. And the GB Performance Director has paid tribute to his four [...]
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In Jade Jones, News, Rio 2016 Posted OLYMPIC JOY FOR JADE AS RIO RIVALS CAN’T KEEP UP WITH THE JONES’ GIRL
Jade Jones retained her Olympic title in stunning fashion in Rio this morning and took coach Paul Green onto the mat to help celebrate her brilliant win over Spanish rival, Eva Calvo Gomez. The [...]
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In Jade Jones, News, Rio 2016 Posted Jade Goes For Gold
History could repeat itself once more, as Jade Jones has made it into the -57kg Final. The Welsh-born athlete, confidently led her Semi-Final match against Swedish Nikita Glasnovic with a 3-point [...]
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In Jade Jones, News, Rio 2016 Posted Jones Progresses to Semi Final
Jade Jones has won her Quarter’s against Belgium’s Raheleh Asemani 7-2 to reach the -57kg Semi Finals. Jones dominated the first round but turned on the power in round two, landing a head shot [...]
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In Jade Jones, News, Rio 2016 Posted Jones Wins 1st Round in Title Defence
Reigning Olympic Champion, Jade Jones has won her preliminary match against Naima Bakkal of Morocco 12-4 and will be competing in the -57kg Quarter Final later this evening. Jones led the first [...]
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In Jade Jones, News, Rio 2016 Posted ‘TRUE CHAMPION’ JADE READY FOR OLYMPIC TITLE DEFENCE
Jade Jones will always be known as Team GB’s first ever Olympic Games taekwondo gold medallist. And the 23-year-old Welsh star will conjure up memories of London 2012 to help retain her -57kg [...]
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In Bianca Walkden, Jade Jones, Lutalo Muhammad, Mahama Cho, News, Rio 2016 Posted PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR HALL CONFIDENT IN TEAM’S CAPABILITIES
Gary Hall saw Great Britain’s Taekwondo stars make history at London 2012 with a first ever Olympic gold medal for the sport and a best ever two medal haul. Now the challenge for Hall, GB [...]
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In Bianca Walkden, Jade Jones, Lutalo Muhammad, Mahama Cho, News, Rio 2016 Posted GB TAEKWONDO NAME FAB FOUR FOR RIO OLYMPICS
Olympic champion Jade Jones will spearhead Team GB’s bid for a record breaking haul of Olympic Games taekwondo medals in Rio this summer. Jones captured Great Britain’s first ever Olympic [...]
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In Bianca Walkden, Jade Jones, News Posted GB GIRL POWER STRIKES AGAIN AS WALKDEN RETAINS EUROPEAN TITLE
Brilliant Bianca Walkden crowned a golden award winning European Championship for GB Taekwondo by retaining her title and adding to last season’s World Championship success. Now, the Liverpool [...]