Taekwondo

Matea Jelic’s Historic Victory: Wins Croatia’s First Taekwondo Gold…

“Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.” – Vince Lombardi Early life Born in 1997, Matea Jelic is a Croatian taekwondo athlete who competes in the 67kg weight category. She began the sport in primary school encouraged by her parents and her interest in pursuing it seriously became quickly obvious. As she puts it, ...

Italian Vito Dell’Aquila: Wins Gold in Taekwondo on his…

“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times .” – Bruce Lee At his first-ever Olympic games, Vito Dell’Aquila’s golden victory has amazed spectators around the globe. We applaud his spectacular young talent and passion for the sport.   Born in ...