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Anju Jason Qualifies in Taekwondo for Beijing |
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YokweOnline
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Posted: 27.01.2008, 23:38
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From the OCEANIA NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEES:
The Marshall Islands will be participating in its first Olympic Games this year in Beijing. And to make this historic event more special is that one of their athletes, Anju Jason, has qualified in his own right to represent his nation in the sport of Taekwondo.
At the Oceania Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Noumea, New Caledonia in December, Anju won the gold medal in the 80kh weight class which earned him his ticket to Beijing in August.
Anju, a black belt in Taekwondo, has been training with Coach Brian McCutcheon for the past ten years and has consistently medalled in US National events. Now he will have the chance to perform on the biggest sports stage of all.
Thanks to his qualification, ONOC and Olympic Solidarity have offered Anju an Olympic Scholarship to assist with his preparations leading up the Olympic Games.
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SOME SIDE NOTES FROM YOKWE ONLINE:
Unlike the World Championship qualifier in Manchester, English, held earlier last September which had 328 players from 104 countries and only 24 tickets available, only nine countries participated in the Oceanic qualifications, and there were only 19 (Male 13, Female 6) athletes. Eight tickets were available.
Anju Jason won the only other competitor in his weight class, Samoa's Simon Peter Ahhim.
A total of 128 athletes are to compete in the taekwondo competition of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Through the WTF's five continental qualifications, a total of 96 places, comprising of 48 men's and 48 women's places, will be allocated. Asia, Europe and Pan America will be allocated 24 places each in the same competition format. Africa and Oceania will have 16 and eight places, respectively.
The eight oceanic qualifiers are:
December, there were a total of 8 tickets to be earned.
So, just the winners got a ticket.
Men's -58kg Category
1st : Ryan Carneli (Australia)
Men's -68kg Category
1st : Kismet Logan Tane Campbell (New Zealand)
Men's -80kg Category
1st : Anju Jason (Marshall Island)
Men's +80kg Category
1st : Matthew Francis Beach (New Zealand)
Women's -49kg Category
1st : Andrea Melissa Kilday (New Zealand)
Women's -57kg Category
1st : Hye Young Cheong (New Zealand)
Women's -67kg Category
1st: Tina Morgan (Australia)
Women's +67kg Category
1st : Amy Ash (Australia)
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OTHER MEDIA:
Maui Open, 2005 -- Click -->> HERE FOR VIDEO
Brix Darmo Ramos (Philippines) - blue hogu
vs. Anju Jason(Marshall Islands-OTC)
From Honolulu Advertiser, July 23, 2004:
2004 U.S. Junior Olympic Taekwondo Championships at Atlanta, Georgia, June 30 to July 6, O'ahu Taekwondo Center competitor Anju Jason, won a bronze sparring, black belt division.
From Star-Tribune, July 19, 2003:
Anju Jason of Salt Lake won a bronze medal in his division at the 23rd Junior Olympic Tae Kwon Do Championships held June 30-July 6 in Orlando, Fla. Jason, a student as Oahu Tae Kwon Do Center, took the bronze in the 14-17 junior national division black belt competition. The winner earned a spot on the U.S. world championship team.
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jokkijal
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Posted: 29.01.2008, 11:36
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Jeraman nan Jason! im good luck.Ewor ao tomak ke juon ien konaj kotak etan Marshall Isalnds.
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