Karate 1 Lisbon / Hocaoglu on the right way to Tokyo
In the 2nd day of competition in the K1 Lisbon today, in +68kg, the Turkish woman Hocaoglu reachs the final and takes an option for her qualification for the Olympic Games.
By Florian Fournier
Photo : Kphotos
K1 Lisbon / Elsawy wins his ticket to Tokyo
The first day of the Karate 1 Lisbon saw many surprises but, above all, a moment of great happiness for the Egyptian Ali Elsawy. In the quest of his ticket for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, he obtained it by qualifying for the bronze medal while seeing Brazil’s Figueira losing in the first round.
By Florian Fournier
Photo : Kphotos
Karate 1 Lisbon / Money-time for the Olympic qualifications
Figueira vs Elsawy, Horuna vs Scott, Arkania vs Horne and Ganjzadeh, Bahmanyar vs Plank, Prekovic vs Jumaa vs Alipourkeshka, Heurtault vs Philippe, Quirici vs Li, Hocaoglu vs Chatziliadou… What thrilling and exciting duels await us in Lisbon, for the last Olympic Karate 1 (April 30-May 2). Even if the European championships (May19-23) should play a big role in the allocation of the last ticket for the Tokyo Olympics (5-7 August), this Karate 1 in Lisbon is decisive for many. Update on the issues, category by category.
By Ludovic Mauchien
Photo : Kphotos
The President of the Turkish Federation died of Covid
The Karate World is in mourning again. A few weeks after the death of the Kazakh Vice President, Zhastalap Sanauov, the dynamic and influential President of the Turkish Federation, Esat Delihasan, passed away yesterday, Sunday, April 19. The 52-year-old was swept away by Covid after struggling for two weeks in hospital. International in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, he had successively been coach and technical director of the Turkish federation before becoming its president. Member of the WKF executive committee, Esat Delihasan had allowed Turkish Karate to come back to the forefront of the international scene. Karate is losing one of its major players. Rest in peace Esat !
By Ludovic Mauchien
Photo : Kphotos
David Félix consultant Karaté pour les JO sur France TV
Le champion du monde 1998 (2000 en équipe) et multiple champion d’Europe sera le consultant de France Télévisions pour l’épreuve de Karaté au Tournoi de Qualification Olympique à Paris (11-13 juin) aux Jeux olympiques de Tokyo (5-7 août). « Une fierté et un honneur » pour David Félix, professeur passionné tout en étant présentateur-animateur de divers événements. Sa réaction.
Par Ludovic Mauchien
Photo : DR
Sakura Kokumai model for team USA
Team USA shows its outfit for the closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2021 Olympics Games. An outfit 100% green and sustainable. To represent this project, Sakura Kokumai has been chosen with a few other American athletes.
By Florian Fournier / Photo : Joel Griffith/DR
