Olympics 24: Jack gets a second chance at Paris Olympics

Taekwondo star Jack Woolley has been given another chance at the Paris Olympic Games as the opponent who beat him in the last 16 has made it to the final giving Woolley another match in the repechage round.

The two time Olympian from Tallaght will face world number two Adrian Vincent Junta of Spain at 7.06pm Irish time this evening, with the winner advancing to the bronze medal match.

This morning the South Dublin Taekwondo Club was unfortunately beaten 2-0 in his last 16 bout by Gashim Magomedoa of Azerbaijan at the Paris Olympics today.

Woolley made his Paris debut at La Grand Palais, losing out 2-0 in a tough last 16 contest against Azerbaijan’s Gashim Magomedov.

Jack said this morning: “I’m obviously devasted. We’ve met twice before and it was 1-1.

The fact that he’s a good opponent makes it good for me because, if he makes it to the final, I can get back in and hopefully fight for a bronze medal.

That’s out of my hands now. I’ll be ready to go back into the ring if that chance comes.”

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