A six-strong team from the Isle of Man has returned from the Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships in Edinburgh with a bronze medal.

It was the first time the island had sent a team to the prestigious event.

Isle of Man Taekwondo Association’s Richard Halsall said: 'I was very proud to carry the Manx flag into the sold out Meadowbank Stadium with our team during the opening ceremony. It was great to be accompanied by Tosha, the Commonwealth Youth Games mascot, who was very popular with the competitors from as far afield as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Nigeria.

'The Isle of Man is very well known in the taekwondo world now due to world number one Aaron Cook fighting for us, so it was great for the Island to medal in the martial arts side of taekwondo.'

Places on the Isle of Man taekwondo team are open to students regardless of club or association, with a squad being sent to both the European and World championships in 2015. For more information, email iomtkd@hotmail.co.uk or text 432152.

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