Saturday, June 2, 2012

Britain Picks Three More Athletes To Go To Olympics

   The British Olympic Team has confirmed three more members of the Olympic squad for 2012. This year's team is considered one of the best, boasting athletes with numerous international wins, especially in the World Championships. The new team is rumored to be able to compete toe-to-toe with the Korean National Team, which has previously dominated the entirety of the Taekwondo Olympics.

The three athletes are:


Martin Stamper- From Liverpool, England, Stamper was a gold medalist in the U.S and German Open.  Bronze medalist in the 2011 World Taekwondo Championships.



Sarah Stevenson- Considered on of the most famous Taekwondo athletes in the world and ranked a number 10, she  has two golds in the World Championships and four in European Championships. Won third place in the Beijing Olympics.



Jade Jones-  A Welsh Taekwondo athlete, she was a gold medalist in the U.S and Dutch Open. Silver medalist in the 2011 World Taekwondo Championships.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Yet they still won't accept Aaron Cook onto the team.....