Olympic taekwondo: Jade Jones seals gold for Britain

London: Britain`s Jade Jones beat Hou Yuzhuo of China for the country`s first Olympic gold in women`s taekwondo here Thursday.

It was a sweet revenge for the Briton for last year`s world championship final defeat to Hou. Jade racked up the crucial points in round two as the pair could not be split in the first and the third, making for a final score of 6-4. IANS