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Philippines jins hope for best in world meet
A lean but mean Smart/MVPSF Philippine team, comprising five male and six female athletes, is competing in the World Taekwondo Championships from Oct. 24-30 in Wuxi, China.
The team aims to secure the country's first-ever gold medal in the global event.
Tokyo Olympian Kurt Bryan Barbosa (-54kg) and former world junior champion Tachiana Keizha Mangin (-49kg) are among the key athletes leading the delegation.
Other members of the team include Aljen Aynaga (-58kg), Kenneth Riley Buenavides (-63kg), Nusair Lao (-68kg), Dave Cea (-74kg), Clarence Sarza (-46kg), Baby Jessica Canabal (-53kg), Czarina Mae Danganan (-57kg), Merica Lillyn Chan (-62kg), and Laila Delo (-67kg).
Philippine Taekwondo Association Secretary-General Rocky Samson expressed confidence in the team's performance, emphasizing the hope for favorable draws for their top contenders.
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