Naiara Liñán earns IOC scholarship as she targets Los Angeles 2028
Spanish taekwondo athlete Naiara Liñán has received an Olympic Solidarity grant to back her LA 2028 bid after a strong rise in the world rankings.
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- Spanish taekwondo athlete Naiara Liñán has received an Olympic Solidarity grant to back her LA 2028 bid after a strong rise in the world rankings.
This year Naiara Liñán began receiving an Olympic Solidarity scholarship from the IOC, a financial grant aimed at athletes with realistic chances of qualifying for the Games to support their preparation. The aid is helping fuel the taekwondo practitioner's goal of reaching Los Angeles 2028; she previously took part in the European Pre‑Olympic tournament for Paris 2024 and has already started the long qualification process for 2028.
Liñán’s recent results show clear progress. After finishing last season ranked outside the top 100 in the under‑49 kg world standings, she has climbed to 25th, underlining her upward trajectory.
Last weekend she was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the European Championships in Olympic weight classes. Despite suffering a cracked rib in training, Liñán won her opening match but lost in the quarters to the eventual runner‑up.
Her next competition will be the U21 World Championships in Kenya, which she sees as another step in the campaign toward the Olympic dream.
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