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Anticipated season of International Karate to begin in Athens

2023

Anticipated season of International Karate to begin in Athens

The 2023 Karate 1-Series A Athens inaugurates the anticipated year of international Karate competitions. The event is scheduled for January 13 to 15.

Over 1110 athletes from 73 countries have registered to participate in the opening event of the year. The 2023 Karate 1-Series A Athens is set to be one of the most massive events of its kind and a testament to the growing popularity of the sport.

Held at the magnificent Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, the Karate 1-Series A Athens aims at catching the attention of fans as karatekas participate in the tournament hoping to win the points to improve their position on the WKF World Ranking.

The competition will start on Friday, January 13 at 9:00 local time (GMT +2) with the finals scheduled for Sunday January 15. The final bouts will be available LIVE on the WKF YouTube channel.

CLICK HERE to go to find all the info on the 2023 Karate 1-Series A Athens.

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]]> Anticipated AKF Karate Championships to start in Uzbekistan https://samsunekspress.com/anticipated-akf-karate-championships-to-start-in-uzbekistan-h38587.html Sat, 17 Dec 2022 11:05:44 +0000 https://1453kralmedya.com/anticipated-akf-karate-championships-to-start-in-uzbekistan-h38587.html

 

 

 

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Anticipated AKF Karate Championships to start in Uzbekistan

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Anticipated AKF Karate Championships to start in Uzbekistan
The city of Tashkent (Uzbekistan) hosts the 2022 AKF Senior, Cadet, Junior, U21 & Para-Karate Karate Championships. The new kings and queens of Asian Karate will be crowned at the event to be held from December 16 to 20.

One of the most anticipated events of the season, the AKF Championships gather the best Karate athletes in the continent. Here is all you need to know about the tournament.

WHAT

The 2022 AKF Karate Championships are the biggest Karate event in the continent. The new Asian champions will be crowned at the event.
The event reaches its 18th edition in the Senior categories, the 20th edition in Cadet, Junior, and U21, and the 1st edition in Para-Karate.
It will be the first time that an Asian Para-Karate Championships will be held.
WHERE

The event will take place in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) in the Sports Complex “Uzbekistan”.
A major powerhouse nation of the sport in the continent, Uzbekistan have hosted first-class Karate events over the years, including the Asian Championships in 2019.
The previous edition of the event was held last year in Almaty (Kazakhstan).
WHEN

The tournament is scheduled for December 16 to 20.
The first day of the competition (December 16) will have Cadet Kata and Kumite and Junior Kata categories taking the stage.
U21, Junior Kumite, and Para-Karate divisions will be held on Day 2 (December 17). The opening ceremony will also be held on Saturday.
The anticipated Senior individual competition starts on Day 3 (December 18) with the preliminary rounds.
Teams will take the stage on Day 4 (December 19) together with Senior individual and Team Kumite Bronze medal matches.
The finals of the Senior Individual and Team Kata competitions will be held on Day 5 (December 20).
CLICK HERE to find the full programme of the event.
WHO

Over 700 athletes from 28 countries have registered to participate in the event.
Iran present the largest delegation with 62 athletes, followed by Japan with 61 and Kazakhstan with 60 competitors.
The powerhouse nation of Iran topped the podium of the 2021 edition of the event with 39 medals including 14 golds. Kazakhstan and Japan also registered deserving performances with 32 and 10 medals respectively.
The list of defending champions participating at the event is headed by World Championships runner-up Hikaru Ono of Japan in Female Kata, Thi My Tam Hoang of Vietnam in Female Kumite -55kg, Sarah Alameri of UAE in Female Kumite -61kg, Kayo Someya of Japan in Female Kumite -68kg, Abdallah Hammad of Jordan in Male Kumite -60kg, and Grand Winner Zabiollah Poorshab of Iran in Male Kumite -84kg
HOW

The competition follows a knockout format.
The event comprises 61 categories including Senior, Cadet, Junior, U21 and Para-Karate divisions.
CLICK HERE to go to the micro-site of the 2022 AKF Championships.

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]]> Countdown to anticipated Karate 1 Series A Jakarta https://samsunekspress.com/countdown-to-anticipated-karate-1-series-a-jakarta-h36912.html Sun, 06 Nov 2022 17:08:36 +0000 https://1453kralmedya.com/countdown-to-anticipated-karate-1-series-a-jakarta-h36912.html

 

 

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Countdown to anticipated Karate 1 Series A Jakarta

2022-11-04

Countdown to anticipated Karate 1 Series A Jakarta
The universality of Karate will be once again showcased at the upcoming Karate 1-Series A Jakarta. The event is scheduled for November 18 to 20.

As the last Karate 1-Series A event of the season, the 2022 Karate 1-Series A Jakarta represents the last opportunity for top karatekas to earn points to improve their position on the WKF World ranking.

Over 600 karatekas from 65 countries are registered to participate in the event. The tournament starts on Friday, November 18 at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno sports hall in Jakarta. The finals are scheduled for Sunday, November 20.

All the medal bouts of the event on Sunday will be available LIVE on the WKF YouTube channel. CLICK HERE to go to the WKF YouTube channel.

Surprises are expected to take over the competition in Jakarta, as it happened in the previous three Karate 1-Series A events of the season.

Karatekas from Egypt are thus far dominating the series of events since the representatives of the African powerhouse nation of the sport have claimed nine gold medals in three events. Japan and France with three golds each are also registering successful performances. No less than 23 countries have taken home gold medals at the three events of Karate 1-Series A this season, a testament to Karate’s universality.

CLICK HERE to go to the micro-site of the Karate 1-Series A Jakarta.

(Picture: @ JM Rodriguez / RFEK)

 

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]]> Anticipated Karate competition to cause a sensation at The World Games https://samsunekspress.com/anticipated-karate-competition-to-cause-a-sensation-at-the-world-games-h32404.html Fri, 08 Jul 2022 09:04:49 +0000 https://1453kralmedya.com/anticipated-karate-competition-to-cause-a-sensation-at-the-world-games-h32404.html

 

 

 

Anticipated Karate competition to cause a sensation at The World Games

 

Anticipated Karate competition to cause a sensation at The World Games
The Karate competition at The World Games is ready to begin. A hectic day of preparations put the Karate event all set up to become one of the sensations of The World Games 2022.

No less than 94 athletes from 41 countries are registered to participate in the Karate tournament of The World Games 2022. The final day before the start of the competition was filled with events to ensure that the Karate competition will be a success.

The officials opened the day of meetings with a gathering to review the final details of the refereeing aspects of the competition. The Referee briefing was chaired by WKF Referee Commission chairman Javier Escalante and had WKF President Antonio Espinós, WKF CEO Sara Wolff, and WKF Secretary General Toshihisa Nagura in attendance.

After the weigh-in of the competitors of the Kumite categories, and with the set-up of the magnificent Bill Battle Coliseum sports hall finalised, the referees and athletes did the venue familiarization to get to know the particularities of the field of play.

 

The coach meeting and the competition draw completed the hectic day as athletes got to know their pools, the matches, and the road they need to follow to claim the medals of the event. Chaired by WKF Organising Commission chairman Esteban Perez, the meeting had the participation of WKF President Antonio Espinós, WKF Secretary General Toshihisa Nagura, WKF Referee Commission chairman Javier Escalante, and WKF CEO Sara Wolff.

WKF President Antonio Espinós said:

“The World Games is not only one of the highlight events of the year for Karate; it is a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate the tremendous added value that our sport brings to multi-sport events.

“We have been part of the programme of The World Games since the first edition and we are proud to be one of the founding sports. Our commitment to the progress of The World Games is unparalleled and we will do our utmost to make sure that this edition will be the best one yet.

“I am convinced that the athletes will showcase their outstanding abilities here in Birmingham, as they always do, and that Karate fans will enjoy two fantastic days of the best Karate!”.

The Karate competition at The World Games is scheduled for July 8 and 9. CLICK HERE to go to the micro-site of Karate at The World Games 2022.

 

 

 

 

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