Japan hosts WUC Karate ahead of the sport’s Olympic debut in Tokyo 2020 KOBE — Karate will make its debut appearance at the Summer Olympics in 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Two years ahead, the world gets a glimpse of what to expect as the Japanese city of Kobe hosts the 11th edition of FISU […]
BRAGA– Friday 12/8 was time to decide the first medalists of the competition. Congratulations! FEMALE: Kawamura Natsumi (Japan) gained the gold in Kumite +68kg, while Meltem Hocaoglu (Turkey) got the silver. Amelia Harvey (UK) and Sohila Ahmed (Egypt) stayed with the bronze. On Kumite -68kg, the victory went to Alizee Agier. The austrian Alisa […]
BRAGA – Champions were distinguished on the last day of competition. It’s the end of the road for the WUC Karate 2016, in Braga! On an intense journey, which started on August 10th, the story behind the last day of competition is told between many wins and some losses. At UMinho Sports Hall, […]
BRAGA – On the second day of competition, it was time for the teams to step up on the Tatami and prove their value. Thursday morning began with Team Kata, where the athletes revealed a lot of concentration and coordination. On the male side, the Japanese and French teams made their way to the […]
BRAGA – The 10th World University Karate Championship began yesterday with Kata’s trial, in which over 50 athletes stepped in the Tatami looking for the decisive final matches in the category. On the individual Kata competitions, Hiroki Kubo (Japan) and Mohammed El-Hanni (Morocco) were the ones who caught the passport for the male final […]
BAR – Today was the last competition day of the 9th WUC Karate in Bar, Montenegro. On the last competition day, the men’s team kumite fights, took place. The final fight brought Iran against Macedonia. Iran deservedly won. After finals, the medal awarding was held followed by the closing ceremony. Mr. Malumbete Ralethe, […]
BAR – Today 21 June, at the 9th World University Karate Championship in Bar, Montenegro, we had competition in men’s kumite, in two categories (-60kg, and -67kg), and in women’s kumite, also in two categories (-55kg, and -50kg), as well as the men’s and women’s team kumite fights. Today also the men’s and women’s team […]
BAR – Yesterday, 19 June, the competition finally started for the student-athletes at the 9th World University Karate Championship in Bar, Montenegro. Competition took place in the men’s +84kg category, and the women’s +68kg category, kumite and kata also. At this WUC, some 300 athletes from 38 countries are accredited. There was a […]
