After a good performance from Team Taekwondo at the South Pacific Games in PNG, the Vanuatu Taekwondo Committee has selected two athletes to represent Vanuatu in the Olympic Qualification which will be held in Papua New Guinea in March 2016.
Bruce Jonathan a Gold Medalist in the Pacific Mini Games in Wallis and Futuna and a silver medalist in this year’s Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea and Ian Taso, a bronze medalist in the last Pacific Mini Games and also a bronze medalist in this years’ South Pacific Games.
James Savie Bong, the Taekwondo acting President has confirmed that both athletes will be leaving Vanuatu in November this year to do a two months training in South Korea.
Both athletes should be back in Vanuatu by mid January to prepare themselves to attend this big event.
Jonathan missed out on a gold medal in the men’s category after falling to an injury in the final against an Australian athlete.
Jonathan told Daily Sports, if he had not been injured, he was sure he would get the third gold medal for Vanuatu.