Taekwondo athlete Jack Woolley is the second Team Ireland athlete to be selected for the Tokyo Olympic Games this summer.
22-year-old Woolley joins Canoe Slalom racer Liam Jegou as the second officially selected member of Team Ireland for the Games which run from the 23rd July to August eighth.
“I’ve very happy to be able to say I’ve been officially selected to compete for Team Ireland at the Olympic Games” declared Woolley.
“This has been something I have been working for over the past few years,and I’m going to Tokyo with the goal of getting on that podium. If I perform to my ability, anything can happen.”
From Tallaght, Dublin, Woolley is the first athlete to be confirmed on the Irish team for Tokyo since the postponement of last year’s Games, and he will be one of the first athletes in action in Tokyo, competing in the Makuhari Messe Hall on the 24th July 2021.
Woolley narrowly missed out on qualification for the Rio Games in 2016, but maintained a strong focus on achieving his Olympic potential.
“We are delighted to welcome Jack to the team, he brings with him a really positive energy, as well as being a talented athlete with potential for a medal in Tokyo” said chef de mission Tricia Heberle.
“This is our first team announcement since the postponement of the Games last year, and our second athlete to be named on the team. It signals the beginning of a really exciting run up to the Games.”
Team Ireland Officially Selected Athletes to date:
Canoe Slalom C1: Liam Jegou (Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare)
Taekwondo -58kg: Jack Woolley (Tallaght, Dublin)
