Wu Jingyu Sends Her Love to China's Taekwondo Stars at Paris 2024 Olympics 🇨🇳🥋
Retired taekwondo legend Wu Jingyu is back in action—not on the mat, but cheering from the sidelines at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris! 🎉
In an interview with CGTN Sports Scene's Greg Laffradi, Wu sent her heartfelt wishes to Team China's taekwondo athletes. She said she will definitely watch the taekwondo events and wished the best for Chinese athletes. 🇨🇳💪
For those who might not know, Wu Jingyu is kind of a big deal in the taekwondo world. She snagged Olympic gold not once, but twice—first at the 2008 Beijing Games and then at London 2012. 🏅🏅 Add two World Championships and two Asian Games titles to her name, and you've got a true martial arts queen! 👑
Since hanging up her dobok in July 2021, Wu hasn't strayed far from the sport she loves. The International Olympic Committee invited her to Paris, where she had the honor of being a torchbearer in the Olympic village and serving on the competition supervisory board. Talk about staying in the game! 🔥
China's taekwondo squad at Paris 2024 is ready to kick it! Here's who to watch:
- Luo Zongshi in the women's 57kg category
- Guo Qing in the women's 49kg
- Song Jie in the women's 67kg
- Zhou Zeqi in the women's 67+kg
- Liang Yushuai in the men's 68kg
- Song Zhaoxiang in the men's 80+kg
These athletes are geared up and ready to make some noise on the global stage. And with Wu Jingyu cheering them on, they're sure to feel the love! 🥋❤️
So, get ready to cheer, because the taekwondo events are about to kick off, and our athletes are aiming high! Let's go, Team China! 🇨🇳🚀
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Wu Jingyu wishes the best for Chinese taekwondo athletes at Paris 2024
cgtn.com
