RP JINS TO TRAIN, VIE IN KOREA

From: The Manila Times | Date: June 27, 2007 | Copyright information

THE Smart/Petron national tae kwon do team has stepped up its preparation for three big international events by undergoing exclusive training in Korean schools and participating in the Chuncheon Open championship from June 28 to July 14.

"We're dead set in making a good impression in the Olympic qualifying in London, the Asian selection in Vietnam and the 24th Southeast Asian Games in Thailand," says Philippine Tae Kwon Do Association president Robert N. Aventajado. "Our Korean traini...

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