Jones remains the taekwondo champion who has won gold medals in 2012 and 2016, becoming the sport's most successful champions. At Paris 2024, she was cleared to bid after UKAD ruling related to a missed drug test, allowing her bid for a third Olympic medal. She exited Paris in an early-round defeat, addressing the controversy over the missed test 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.
GB 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.comJade Jones is taking up a new challenge
www.the-independent.comTwo-time gold-medallist, out after first-round defeat in Paris, opens up for the first time about missed test controversy
www.telegraph.co.ukThe ruling means the 31-year-old is able to pursue her quest for a third Olympic medal in Paris
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