Who is Jade Jones? Team GB's taekwondo star avoids doping ban ahead of Olympics: ‘I made a mistake'
The ruling means the 31-year-old is able to pursue her quest for a third Olympic medal in Paris
www.independent.co.ukJones remains a British taekwondo champion who secured Olympic gold medals in 2012 and 2016 to make history, becoming the sport's greats. In 2024 Paris, she was cleared to bid after UKAD ruling related to a missed drug test, opening the door to a third Olympic medal. She exited Paris with an early-round defeat, addressing the missed test controversy and reaffirming she has never used banned substances. Jones crashed out of Olympic taekwondo tournament: I froze. The more you win the harder it gets.
The ruling means the 31-year-old is able to pursue her quest for a third Olympic medal in Paris
www.independent.co.ukJade Jones is taking up a new challenge
www.the-independent.comGB star Jade Jones suffered an early exit from the Olympic Games; Jones was looking to become taekwondos first-ever three-time Olympic gold medallist, but lost her opening bout; afterwards Jones discussed the mental pressures she faced and denied ever taking drugs
www.skysports.comTwo-time gold-medallist, out after first-round defeat in Paris, opens up for the first time about missed test controversy
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