TAEKWONDO Peter López en artículo de la BBC de Londres

Un motivo más de orgullo. El taekwondoísta peruano Peter López, clasificado a los Juegos Olímpicos de Beijing, ha sido entrevistado por la prestigiosa cadena británica BBC, edición digital. Allí, el deportista nacional ratifica que irá a pelear la medalla de oro en la categoría "Pluma".
El artículo dice:

Peter Lopez, of Peruvian origin, was born in the U.S., but aged five his family returned to live in Peru for a few years.

It was in Peru that Peter started his first taekwondo class with his dad, who would later become his coach during the early years of his career as an athlete.

Eventually the family Lopez returned to the U.S, where he began to compete very successfully winning: 1998 Youth World Champion, Champion in the older category in 2001, bronze medal of the World Cup 2002, silver medal at the 2002 Pan American Championships and bronze medal at the 2003 World Championship, among others.

In 2004, the Peruvian Taekwondo Federation invited Peter to lead a training course. It was at this time that Lopez decided to represent Peru. Despite this, the club Elite, Texas, continues to support him. "It's like my family,"

According to the Peruvian Olympic Committee, of the 15 athletes who will participate in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Lopez is the one that has the greatest chance of winning a medal in the 'feather' category (up to 68 kilos).

Mira las fotos de Peter López en una galería especial:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/1256:olympic_outlook/index.shtml