Photo from Jordan Taekwondo Federation Kurt Barbosa became the ninth Filipino to qualify to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics after winning in the semifinals of the Asian Taekwondo Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan Saturday night, May 22. Barbosa, a 2019 Southeast Asian Games gold medalist,...
Photo from Pauline Lopez's Facebook account Pauline Lopez missed her chance of making it into the Tokyo Olympics after bowing in the quarterfinals at the Asian Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan Saturday, May 22. Lopez succumbed to 2018 Asian Games bronze medalist Laetitia Aoun of Lebanon,...
Photo from Arven Alcantara's Instagram account The Philippine taekwondo team suffered an early blow in the Asian Qualification Tournament to the Tokyo Olympics Friday, May 21, after Arven Alcantara was dealt a first-round defeat in Amman, Jordan. Seeking one of the two berths at stake in the...
Pauline Lopez (MB File Photo) Four national taekwondo jins left for Amman, Jordan on Thursday night, May 13, as they seek Tokyo Olympic berths in the Asian Qualification Tournament set May 21 to 22. Elaine Alora, who competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics, aims for a second shot at the Games when she...
Photo from Pauline Lopez's Instagram account Five taekwondo jins preparing for this month’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) are expected to level up the intensity of their training inside the bubble at Inspire in Calamba, Laguna. Marc Velasco, the chief of staff of the Philippine Sports...
In this file photo, Filipina jin Pauline Lopez banners the Philippine flag after defeating Cambodia’s Aliza Chhoueng to bag the gold medal in women's taekwondo featherweight finals at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium last December. (MB File Photo) National taekwondo jins and coaches are expected to work...
The Philippine Sports Commission is hoping to start the training of some national athletes by January next year in a bubble at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. “We’re all set, we’re just waiting for the go signal from the IATF (Inter-Agency Task Force),” said PSC chairman...
In this file photo, Filipina jin Pauline Lopez carries the Philippine flag after defeating Cambodia’s Aliza Chhoueng to bag the gold medal in women's taekwondo featherweight finals at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium last December. (MB File Photo) The Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) continues to...