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U.S. Olympic Team Begins Final Preparations in Singapore
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Jul 30, 2008,
11:16 AM ET
The U.S. Olympic Team arrived in Singapore on Sunday, July 27, to begin their final training leading up to the Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The team will train in Singapore until they depart for Beijing on Aug. 7. The opening ceremonies for the Olympics take place on Aug. 8. The taekwondo competition begins on Aug. 20 when flyweight
Charlotte Craig (Murietta, Calif.) competes, followed by featherweights
Diana Lopez (Sugar Land, Texas) and
Mark Lopez (Sugar Land, Texas) on Aug. 21, and welterweight
Steven Lopez (Sugar Land, Texas) on Aug. 22.
Jean Lopez (Sugar Land, Texas) and
Juan Moreno (Miami, Fla.) serve as head coaches for the team, while
Herb Perez (San Francisco, Calif.) and
Meredith Miller (Colorado Springs, Colo.) act as the technical specialist and team leader, respectively.