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Article: Asuncions move nearer Beijing bid.(Sports News)
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- August 24, 2006
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Byline: Kristel satumbaga
THE ASUNCIONS - Kennie and Kennevic improved to No. 16 in the latest world's mixed doubles rankings following their impressive performance in several high profile international tournaments recently.
The brother-sister pair finished in the round-of-16 in the Macau, Thailand and the US national tournaments early this month to move up to their highest ranking ever while boosting their bid to gain enough points to qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The Asuncions, ranked No. 20 two months ago, are currently competing in the Korea Open. If they make it to the quarters, they're likely to move up several rungs higher.
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