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  Good Luck Beijing  2008-02-29 22:43:00
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BEIJING, 29 February - Comments from Carmen Marton (AUS), Han Yingying (CHN), Khaoula Ben Hamza (TUN) and Noha Safwat (EGY) after women's +67kg matches of Good Luck Beijing 2008 International Taekwondo Invitational Tournament.

Carmen Marton (AUS) - Bronze medalist

On winning the bronze:

"Ok. Still I'm going to be sad I'm not in the finals."

On strategy:
"Just frustrate her, moving out or moving in."

On advantage over her opponent:
"Maybe a bit more patient. Maybe sometimes she rushed in too much."

(After Quarterfinal victory over Noha Safwat from Egypt)
On her thoughts during the contest:

"I was just really nervous, and I did not try to think anything and just react."

On her feelings about winning:
"Good, good to have it out of the way. My second fight is usually the hardest."

On her strategy during the contest:
"I just kick and react, we really didn't have a plan since I've never fought here before."

On the advice of her coach:
"Just relax, concentrate and try to get the point."

Han Yingying(CHN) - Loser of Bronze Medal Contest

On her opponent's advantage:

"She is shorter and more flexible than me. Maybe she has much more experience than me, and she is more mature."

On her goal:
"Although I didn't get any medal, I want to get the gold medal."

On her improvement in the future:
"I should increase my power and pay attention to the paces."

On the reason for choosing Taekwondo:
"On one hand, I like it very much; on the other hand, I'm very tall."

On her plan in the future:
"I will take part in the National Taekwondo Championship."

(After Quarterfinal victory over Khaoula Ben Hamza from Tunisia)
On her opponent:

"I am taller than her, but this become my disadvantage. My opponent is very flexible and her speed is very fast."

On her hairstyle:
Most of my female teammeates wear short hair and I think this looks full energetic."

On her attack on the opponent's head:
"Because I have been behind of her 2 points, I have to use this technique to get more points."

Khaoula Ben Hamza(TUN) - Loser of Quarterfinal 4
On the advantage:

"As you wow, I'm shorter than my opponent. And I am in the high emotion today."

On the Chinese athletes:
"They are all excellent."

Noha Safwat (EGY) - Loser of women's +67kg quarterfinal

On her preparations for the Olymplc Games:

"Of course, I made some special preparations for it and also I practice a lot even in the evening."

On the encouragement from her teammates
"They encourage me to attack and kick. I feel very grateful to them."

On why she chose Taekwondo:
"When I began to learn Taekwondo, I fell in love with it. My coach believe I have the talent for this sport."