Reigning world champion Junna Tsukii hopes to deliver the final medal for Team Philippines when she competes in the women’s individual kumite 50-kilogram class on Sunday, Oct. 8, in the 19th Asian Games at the Linping Sports Centre Stadium here.
Reigning world champion Junna Tsukii hopes to deliver the final medal for Team Philippines when she competes in the women’s individual kumite 50-kilogram class on Sunday, Oct. 8, in the 19thAsian Games at the Linping Sports Centre Stadium here.
Already 33, Tsukii is as determined to deliver another performance to remember as she intends to help the PH cause in beating the four-gold haul the country achieved during the Jakarta Games five years ago. But the path to the Promised Land this time is littered with dangers, with presence of the Japanese and Middle Eastern bets – not to mention the home bets.
SEAG champion Jamie Lim, daughter of PBA legend Samboy Lim, broke down in tears on Friday following her heartbreaking quarter finals defeat in the -61kg class.
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