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Jade Jones: 'Taekwondo has been my whole life'
Wales' double Olympic Taekwondo champion Jade Jones is switching sports and has taken up boxing.
Speaking to 5 Live's Holly Hamilton the 31-year-old said 鈥渋t鈥檚 sad and emotional as Taekwondo has been my whole life, it鈥檚 made me and my family, but all good things have to come to an end eventually鈥�.
Jones, who won gold at London 2012 and Rio 2016, is now aiming to become a professional boxer.
鈥渋t鈥檚 a tough ask but I believe if I put my mind to it, who knows where it could go鈥�.
This clip is originally from 5 Live Breakfast Friday 7 March 2025.
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