Winnipeg's Skylar Park, right lost 2-0 to Kim Yujin of South Korea in Thursday's quarterfinals of the women's Olympic taekwondo competition in Paris.
Canada's Skylar Park lost her taekwondo quarterfinal and needed help to continue fighting for a medal at the Olympic Games in Paris.Posted: Aug 08, 2024 4:33 AM EDT | Last Updated: 44 minutes ago
Winnipeg's Skylar Park, right lost 2-0 to Kim Yujin of South Korea in Thursday's quarterfinals of the women's Olympic taekwondo competition in Paris. Canada's Skylar Park lost her taekwondo quarterfinal and needed help to continue fighting for a medal at the Olympic Games in Paris. The 25-year-old from Winnipeg fell 2-0 to Kim Yujin of South Korea, and thus needed Kim to reach the final of the women's 57-kilogram division to get into a repechage later Thursday for a chance to battle for bronze.Park was eliminated in a quarterfinal three years ago at the Tokyo Olympics.
In the Round of 16 earlier Thursday, the 25-year-old Park defeated Dominika Hronova of the Czech Republic 2-0. Park handily won the first round 6-2 and overcame a two-point deficit in the second round by a 4-3 score.
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