The 31-year-old was edged out by North Macedonian Miljana Reljikj in her round of 16.

Jade Jones’ Paris Olympic medal hopes dashed at first hurdle

Double Olympic champion Jade Jones has been selected for Great Britain’s four-strong taekwondo challenge at Paris 2024.

'This feels extra special': Jade Jones targets third Olympic title at Paris 2024

Kimia Alizadeh, who became the first Iranian woman ever to win an Olympic medal, is cheered by her compatriots and met by the press upon her arrival at Imam Khomeini International Airport in the capital Tehran, on August 26,2016. Eighteen year-old Alizadeh won a bronze medal in womens taekwondo event in the -57kg category as part of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, on August 18, at the Carioca Arena 3, in Rio de Janeiro. / AFP / ISNA / peyman (Photo credit should read PEYMAN/AFP via Getty Images)


Kimia Alizadeh, a taekwondo athlete, was forced to flee the country and will now compete for Bulgaria in this years games.

Iranian medallist defector eyes top spot in Taekwondo at Paris 2024 

The 31-year-old scooped the bronze medal after losing to a last-second head-kick to her opponent Lee Da-bin of South Korea in the +67kg category.

'It would be the fairytale ending': Bianca hopes to get gold in final Olympics

Mahama Cho has been speaking at a school in Gorton to share his experience of growing up in difficult times.

The taekwondo star teaching children how to beat the bullies

Nikki Sibeon, from Flintshire, has achieved one of the highest ranks possible in taekwondo, and is now bidding to become world inclusive ice skating champion.

The registered blind taekwondo black belt swapping sparring for ice skates

Triathlon and taekwondo sports have seen a surge in interest following the recent medal success from Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics.  

Triathlon and taekwondo see spike in interest following Team GB Olympic success

Liverpool's taekwondo star Bianca Walkden is planning one more shot at Olympic gold medal glory in Paris in three years' time after her disappointment in Tokyo.

Bianca Walkden: " I'll give everything to have that one more shot at the title."

The Liverpool athlete shrugged off disappointment of losing her semi-final in the last second.

Bianca Walkden grabs taekwondo bronze after missing out on fight for gold

The two-time gold medallist was beaten in her first bout by Refugee Team athlete Kimia Alizadeh.

Jade Jones’ bid for British history comes to abrupt end with opening-round loss

As Jersey moves into stage five of its roadmap out of lockdown, close contact sports and spectators can return

Jersey sports clubs celebrate lifting of restrictions

Jade Jones added an elusive first world taekwondo title to her double Olympic gold in Manchester.

Jade Jones wins first world taekwondo world title

Liverpool's Bianca Walkden crowned the country's most successful Taekwondo World champion fighter 

Liverpool's Bianca Walkden secures her third World Taekwondo gold

Jade Jones won her seventh Grand Prix title on Sunday. 

Jade Jones wins World Taekwondo Grand Prix gold in Manchester

Double Olympic champion Jade Jones is determined to return stronger after having to settle for bronze at the World Taekwondo Championships.

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