Actus 26/02/2019

He is 17 and has just won the gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games. Paris 2024 was the goal of his career. After the news of Paris Olympics without Karate, the young Belgian Quentin Mahauden is inconsolable. As Iran’s World champion, Amir Mehdizadeh, or Turkey’s 2-times European champion, Burak Uygur. Reactions also from Rafael Aghayev.

 

By Ludovic Mauchien

Photo: K-photos

 

Actus 25/02/2019

Champions’ reactions about the decision that Karate will not be in OG 2024 in Paris. Today, Jonathan Horne and Stanislav Horuna.

 

Actus 21/02/2019

The news fell this morning, February 21st. Karate is not included in the list of additional sports presented to the IOC by the Organizing Committee of Paris 2024 (OCOG). The Olympic adventure ends before it starts ! A very hard blow lived as a betrayal of the Olympic spirit. A total surprise and injustice for many, especially by announcing it before the Tokyo Games. Analysis and reactions of Da Costa, Philippe, Uygur, Horne, Horuna, Thomas, Scott, Mehdizadeh ...

 

By Ludovic Mauchien

Photo : Kphotos

 

Actus 16/01/2019

He tried, sweated again as in the good old days. But he has not succeeded in his challenge to come back to the highest level after 15 years of retirement in order to compete in the Tokyo Olympics. His 50 years old body said stop.

Christophe Pinna does not come out unscathed from his Olympic adventure, physically and mentally. He has a lot on his heart but he does not regret anything. He explains it.

 

By Ludovic Mauchien

Photos : Amandine Lauriol

 

Actus 04/12/2018

 

No one had ever known such an ovation in Karate. In Paris, in 2012, Rika Usami lived this extraordinary moment. 15,000 people giving an ovation to the new Kata World champion, although she defeated a Frenchwoman in the final. 15,000 spectators overwhelmed by his grace and mastery. She was back in Paris as ambassador for the 2020 Olympics. We met her.

 

By Ludovic Mauchien

 

Burak Uygur from Turkey won his 2nd Premier League of 2018
Actus 14/10/2018

 

Thanks to Samdan (-60 kg), Uygur (-67 kg), Aktas (-84 kg) in male categories, and to Philippe (-61 kg), Agier (-68 kg) and Garcia (+68 kg) in the female ones, Turkey and France shine at the last Premier League of the year that just finished a few minutes ago in Tokyo. But, still, Japan ranks 1st. All the results.

 

By Ludovic Mauchien

Photo : KPhotos

 

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