World Games 2022 / 96 karatekas for history !
They are 8 per category, there will only be one left at the end of the 2 days of competition of the 11th World Games. Organized this year in Birmingham (USA), they welcome 34 sports, 58 disciplines and 3,600 athletes, including 96 karateka who will be competing tomorrow and Saturday (July 8 and 9). 2 Olympic champions and 8 World champions are in the running. Hajime !
By Ludovic Mauchien
Photo: World Games
2000 athletes at the Porec Youth League !
After Acapulco and Limassol, Porec hosted the 3rd stage of the Karate 1 Youth League from July 1 to 3. No less than 1,955 karateka aged 12 to 17 from 55 countries met in Croatia. Engaged with their club or their national team, the future Greats initially followed the traditional training camp led this year by Viviana Bottaro, Ivan Leal and Douglas Brose. In terms of results, the Egyptians, the French, the Italians, the Ukrainians and the Belgians shone. All the podiums & results
Photos : Croatian Karate Union
Prague2022 / Plus de 1000 karatékas engagés
Les 49e Championnats d’Europe cadets-juniors-U21 commencent aujourd’hui à Prague. 1084 athlètes de 48 pays sont attendus dans la capitale tchèque jusqu’à dimanche. L’an passé, la Turquie avait largement dominé l’édition avec 17 médailles dont 9 en or. La France avait remporté 9 médailles dont 2 en or, Hairiss Hierso en cadet et Raybak Abdesselem en espoir. Ce dernier tentera le doublé à Prague.
Photo : Nicolas Leport
KarateGaziantep 2022 / Turkey queen at home
With 7 gold medals, 1 silver and 1 bronze, Turkey has largely dominated “its” European championships in Gaziantep which ended today with the last team finals. France won in men’s Kumite over Aghayev’s Azerabaijan. In Kata, the Italians and the Turks of Sofuoglu, who won a second European title after the individual yesterday, won gold.
By Florian Fournier
Photos : WKF
Panams 2022 / Brose, Scott, Kokumai, the stars at the rendezvous
In Curacao, the XXXVe Panams hold all thier promises. The legends like Brose, Scott or Kokumai win their 7, 6 and 7 continental titles. The young generation like Salazar and Torres Gutierrez confirm the hopes placed in them.
By Florian Fournier
Photos : D.R
KarateGaziantep 2022 / Terliuga more than a victory
In this day of finals in Gaziantep, Anzhelika Terliuga wins her 2nd title after 2018. For the Ukrainian, this is more than a simple win.
This day have been also marked by the Turkish domination. With 6 titles, it’s a very good day for the Turkish karate. Other fact of the day, the final of +84kg between Kvesic and Costa. This fight was fabulous.
By Florian Fournier
Photos : Denis Boulanger
