Most parents would be proud to have one child qualify to compete in the Olympics. So you can imagine how proud Julio and Ondino Lopez of Texas must be to see all four of their children heading to Beijing next week as part of the U.S Taekwondo team.

This has never happened before in the history of U.S. Olympics - the last time three siblings went to the Olympics was in 1904, when William, Edward and Richard Tritscheler qualified for the U.S. Gymnastic team.

Team Lopez begins with eldest brother Jean, the coach and mentor for not only his three siblings, but also for the U.S. Olympic Taekwondo team. This is Jean's second trip to the Olympics.

Steven, the next sibling is so far the star of the family. He is the most successful athlete in the history of Taekwondo. Having won gold medals in the 2000 (the first time Taekwondo was introduced) and 2004 Olympics, this is his third trip to the games. Besides that, he has won the last four consecutive World Championships and hasn't lost a match since 2001.

Though not as decorated as Steven (yet), Mark, the third sibling is a star in his own right. In 1999, he became the youngest U.S. male ever to win a medal at the World Taekwondo Championships. Since then, he has won several medals including a gold at the 2005 World Championships. The one event that had eluded him thus far was the Olympics. He failed to qualify four years ago, but now is ready to go for the gold.

Diana, the baby of the family is also the family klutz - she is constantly falling all over herself and getting stuck in impossible places. However, she is also the hardest working and most determined of all her siblings. She along with her two brothers, made history by becoming the first trio of siblings to win gold medals at the 2005 World Championships and is now ready to repeat the same at the Beijing Olympics.

The siblings credit their parents, Julio and Ondina, who came to the USA from Nicaragua in 1972, for all their success. Julio, enrolled his eldest son in Taekwondo when he was eight and the rest of the siblings joined soon after - Since then there has been no looking back! Their mother Ondina, also plays a very crucial role, encouraging them and even forcing them to practice when one of them gets a little lazy.

Ondina has so far refused to go see any of the matches live. This year however, she may make an exception and actually fly to Beijing instead of watching her kids battle it out on TV. We wish the Lopez family the best and hope they all return with a gold medal.

Sources: AT&T.com, USAtoday.com, USATaekwondo.com