From NBC News world headquarters in New York, this is NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams.

Finally tonight, a whole lot of the folks watching the coverage 방송, 보도 of the Olympics Games

are seeing some sports concentrating on them for the first time,

and taekwondo is one of those for a lot of people.

And lot of the attention centers on one American family

and their push to make Olympic history.

Their story tonight from NBC’s Tiki Barber.

 

For the Lopez family, the road to Beijing began in Sugar Land, Texas

with the dad’s determination to teach his kids sport and discipline 극기, 기강.

You proud of these guys? “I am 4 time proud.”

Oldest brother Gene, 32, is US team coach.

Then there’s Steven, 29.

Already a 2-time medal winner and back for more.

Mark, 25, and Diana, 24 making their Olympic debuts.

For Diana, following in her brothers’ footstep was never a doubt.

“I never wanted to be separated from my brothers.

If they’re up in 5 in the morning running, I would make sure I was there.”

 

Julio and Ondina Lopez immigrated 이주하다 to the US from Nicaragua in 1972.

Julio worked as a structural engineer,

but always liked martial arts 무술 movies.

So he signed his oldest son up for lessons.

Gene says when he began competing,

he saw an opening for a new take on the Korean national sport.

 

It’s an approach that became the Lopez family plan of attack.

They hold 6 taekwondo records between them

and they’ll set one more before they even step foot on the Olympic mat.

The first 3 siblings 형제, 자매 to compete in the same games in over 100 years.

 

A moment mom Ondina, who has never seen her kids compete in person

traveled to Beijing to witness.

“We hope to send a message to the people of the United States and to the world

that family’s number one

and it’s important to care of your family, to support for each other

and most importantly, respect each other.”

Words to live by ~을 생활의 지침으로 삼다 from the first family of taekwondo.

Tiki Barber, NBC News, Beijing.

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