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Three
battle-ready Filipino jins shoot for slots in the 2008 Beijing
Olympic Games when they complete in the Asian qualifying on
Nov. 28-30 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
All
members of the Smart/Petron national taekwando team, the three
are Alexander Briones, Kirstie Elaine Alora and Mary Antoinette
Rivera.
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According
to Philippine Taekwando Association president Robert
N. Aventajado, Briones will compete in the men's under
80 kilogram category, while Alora and Rivero will action
in the women's under 57 and under 67 kilograms levels,
respectively.
Briones,
Alora and Rivero will try to join the first Filipino
Beijing Olympics qualifier, Tshomlee Go, who is also
making the trip to Vietnam as trainer.
The
Filipinos will vie for Olympic berth against athletes
from 40 Asian countries like Chinese-Taipei, Japan and
Iran.
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The
Filipinos' campaign supported by Smart Communication, PLDT,
Petron and Philippine Sports Commission.
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