Pauline Lopez

Pauline Lopez, 14 years old lass, the youngest in the Philippine contingent in the past Guanzhou Asian Games in taekwondo

She is a 9th grade school student of Vistamar High in California. She was endorsed to replace Antoinette Rivero who was injured two months before the game.

Last October she won gold in the Korean Open, beating other athletes at least three years older than her, that earned her a slot in the National Team. The coaching staff believed that she should be given a chance because she is tough for her age.

Jun, her father is also a teakwondo expert who trained her and her older sister in this field.

Pauline and other contingents are our hope for the campaign of the Philippines for gold. If we keep on supporting these young talented individuals, in the near future we might win gold in the Olympics.