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Lopez family unsure on Olympic futures

The Columbian
Published: August 10, 2012, 5:00pm

LONDON (AP) — Even Jean Lopez is not sure if his family will be able to stay in the Olympic taekwondo business.

Someone from the Texas-based family of four fighting siblings has competed in each of the last four Olympics, and the clan has combined to take home five medals.

But in London, Steven Lopez left with a broken leg, Diana Lopez departed with a bad knee, and neither made their way to the medal stand.

Diana Lopez says she has not ruled out making a run at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, but wants someone else from the family to come along for the ride.

Jean Lopez, the oldest of the four children and the family’s coach, says “only time will tell” if the Olympic run will continue.

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