{"id":537,"date":"2023-11-30T10:51:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T02:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ftpol.com\/en\/?p=537"},"modified":"2023-11-30T10:51:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T02:51:53","slug":"china-open-taekwondo-championships-conclude-in-haikou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ftpol.com\/en\/china-open-taekwondo-championships-conclude-in-haikou.html","title":{"rendered":"China Open Taekwondo Championships conclude in Haikou"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The four-day China Open Taekwondo Championships concluded on Monday in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province.<\/p>\n

The winners of the seniors events earn 10 Olympic points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A screenshot of China’s Gu Jiayu (R) in action. \/CCTV5<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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China’s Gu Jiayu, who participated in an international competition for the first time, started his Olympic route after clinching gold in the men’s 58kg- final.<\/p>\n

18-year-old Gu came from 2-0 down to take first round 10-2, then showcased his superior power to defeat South Korea’s Kim Min-joon 11-3 in the second round to claim gold.<\/p>\n

“The Olympics has always been a dream for me,” said Gu who has been practicing Taekwondo for seven years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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China’s Tang Hao (L) and Zhao Jiongpu fight in the men’s 87kg final during the China Open Taekwondo Championships in Haikou, China, November 27, 2023. \/Chinese Taekwondo Association<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Tang Hao defeated compatriot Zhao Jiongpu 2-0 to clinch the 87kg- gold.<\/p>\n

“Confidence is the key to victory,” said Tang.<\/p>\n

“Tang is always brave when challenging a taller opponent,” said Zhao, who is 15cm taller than the 185cm winner. “I learned that in our match, and maybe I could beat him in future.”<\/p>\n

China Open Taekwondo Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n

Date: November 24-27<\/p>\n

Location: Haikou, China<\/p>\n

Events:<\/p>\n

Day 1: traditional and freestyle poomsae events<\/p>\n

Day 2: juniors and youth events<\/p>\n

Days 3 and 4: seniors events<\/p>\n

Other winners in the seniors events<\/p>\n

Men: Wu Kai (87kg+), Chen Jiacheng (54kg-), Chen Cheng (68kg-)<\/p>\n

Women: Zhang Sujuan (73kg+), Li Jyu (62kg-), Liu Yiting (73kg-)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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