An explosive 'icon' of taekwondo, Cook (pictured here in 2011) is still chasing his dream of Olympic goldAaron Cook remembers the tears in his eyes as he thinks back to that historic day for British taekwondo: 9 August 2012. GB Taekwondo insisted the "door always remained open" for Cook to return. At the time Cook's camp believed his decision to leave the GB Taekwondo set-up must have been a factor, something the selectors and management were at pains to deny. After joining them on a training camp in Croatia last year he is now employed by GB Taekwondo as an official sparring partner. GB Taekwondo performance director Gary Hall says there is "no malice" towards Cook from their side.

Source: BBC May 05, 2021 23:04 UTC