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            Aruban Chiara Petrocchi wins bronze at US Open Taekwondo

































                                                                      man.  The  Taekwondo  star  fights  against  two  Ameri-  came home with a golden
            LAS  VEGAS  –  Aruba  might  Championship  in  Las  Ve-   won  with  a  score  of  25-4  cans  and  one  Canadian.  medal.
            be  a  small  island,  but  we  gas. Chiara Petrocchi won   under  the  belt.  Her  coach  Eventually  she  lost  against
            do make some big impres-     bronze  in  the  category  49   Teo  Rodriguez  stands  by  another  strong  competi-  Support Team
            sions  like  recently  at  the  K  Junior  when  she  beat   her all the time and made it  tor  from  the  United  States,  On   Chiara’s   Facebook
            G2  US  Open  Taekwondo  America’s  Valentina  Guz-       possible –together with the  Kiana  Chai  Chong  ,  with  page  it  is  mentioned  that

                                                                      athlete- for her to climb the  a  score  of  15-2  but  she  behind  the  success  of  the
                                                                      stage  and  proudly  accept  still  achieved  the  bronze  athlete  there  is  a  team  of
                                                                      her medal.                   medal.  Last  year  during  people,  something  that  is
                                                                                                   the  same  championship,  important to value. Togeth-
                                                                      Together  with  the  selec-  Chiara  already  returned  er with this team of people
                                                                      tion of the best Taekwondo  home  with  a  silver  medal,  the young talent can con-
                                                                      champions  of  the  United  now  again  she  showed  tinue doing what she loves
                                                                      States  Chiara  was  one  of  her consistency. During her  and  making  the  Aruban
                                                                      the  last  four  athletes  that  participation  at  the  South  people  proud.  Congratu-
                                                                      battled  to  win  a  medal.  American Youth Games in  lations  from  Aruba  Today,
                                                                      She  won  her  first  three  Santiago de Chile 2017, she  Chiara! q

                                                                        Young Aruban

                                                                        accepted at


                                                                        professional


                                                                        football club

                                                                        in Holland





                                                                        ORANJESTAD - Another young Aruban
                                                                        talent is rewarded for his persistence
                                                                        in  sports:  young  football  talent  Jay-
                                                                        drick Panneflek signed an agreement
                                                                        with the professional football club De
                                                                        Graafschap in The Netherlands.

                                                                        He will enter their football academy
                                                                        to  be  trained  up  to  a  professional
                                                                        football player. The youngster played
                                                                        for  the  local  football  club  Britannia.
                                                                        Good luck Jaydrick! q
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