A team from the USA National Karate Federation had never won a gold medal at an International Karate Championship. That is, until now. You see, Jasmine Nguyen, Jessica Kwong, and Sapphire Bang teamed to win a gold medal in the 14-17 year old division of the Team Kata competition at the Junior Pan American Karate Championship in Montreal, Canada (August 20-22).
"Other countries have always had a Girls Kata Team, and this year was the first for the U.S., so we came in as a surprise for the other countries," Nguyen said, according to an article at OCRegister.com. But it was probably more than that, as the team was absolutely dominant, defeating Canada, Guatemala, and Venezuela by 5-0 scores.
"I'm so proud of these girls. They sacrificed a lot in the past months, and their determination and hard work earned them that gold," said Sensei Chad Eagan, the man that coached them. With the victory, the team now advances to the 2011 World Championships in Malaysia.
What an accomplishment!
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I believe Jessica’s last name is Kwong. BTW, she is my niece.