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4 Vernon Taekwon-Do athletes ready to take on World Cup in Spain
The four athletes will join 2,681 competitors from 57 countries, while Jill Donald and Shawn Donald share a rare father-daughter appearance.
- Sundance Taekwon-Do is sending four athletes—Jack Sharkey, Jill Donald, Shawn Donald, and Ezekiel Richman—to the 2026 ITF World Cup in Benidorm, Spain, from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, joining 2,681 competitors from 57 countries.
- Leading the team is Master David White, a seventh-degree black belt and owner of Sundance Taekwon-Do, who emphasized that every athlete started training on the mats in Vernon before reaching this global stage.
- Sharkey, a veteran of international competition, joins Jill Donald and her father, Shawn, in a rare father-daughter World Cup appearance, while Richman builds his international resume against elite talent.
- Canada's 100 athletes form the eighth-largest delegation at the event. White said, "This is what we train for all year, and we're ready," underscoring the team's preparation.
- White, selected as an assistant coach for the 2027 World Championships in Paraguay, brings extensive international experience. Sharkey enters his fourth major international event in four years, having competed in Finland, Croatia, and Argentina.
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Four Vernon athletes to compete at the International Taekwon-Do Federation World Cup in Spain
Four Vernon athletes are preparing to take on the world at the International Taekwon-Do Federation World Cup in Spain. Vernon's Sundance Taekwon-Do will see Jack Sharkey, Jill Donald, Shawn Donald, and Ezekiel Richman head to Benidorm, Spain for the tournament, Sept. 28 to Oct. 4. They will be among...
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