Taekwondo has been passed on from generation to generation in Park’s family starting from her grandfather, who has been largely responsible for her family's lifelong commitment to taekwondo.

"Taekwondo is a way of life for us. My dad opened up a taekwondo school... and it kind of took off. My mom started taking classes. That's how they met. And then I was born into the school and crawling around on the mats. I started in the sport even before I could walk," said Park to Olympics.com.

She also talked about her conversation with her father before the bronze medal fight. "My dad asked me if I was being as brave as a younger version of Skylar would be. And my answer was 'no'. I tried to emulate her and all the hopes and dreams that she had," Park said, referencing her younger self who had taken up the sport more than 20 years ago. "That was a lot of motivation for me in the end."

Her younger brothers are also practising taekwondo.  Her brother Tae-Ku Park won bronze at the same 2023 Pan American Games and competed at the American Qualifiers.

"My older cousin Andrew, he was the first one who stepped into the competition space and started making a name for himself and for our club in Winnipeg, the Tae Ryong Park Academy. I followed in his footsteps, he was very close to making the Tokyo Olympics with me in 2021, but unfortunately fell short.

"Now being here in Paris, my brothers trailing behind me... they were close to qualification for Paris  2024, as well. So, it's an honour. And the goal is for all of us to qualify in Los Angeles," concluded the athlete.