Karate1 Baku / One more win for Zaretska
At home, Irina Zaretska won a new karate1. Her 11 succes in this competition. After her fail at the European championships, Zaretska reacted in the best way.
Like her Guliyev and Gurbanli win at home.
By Florian Fournier
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Karate1 Baku - day 2 / Badawy and Zaretska on time
The young Egyptian Youssef Badawy, world champion at 20, winner of 5 of his last 6 tournaments, is again in the final. In Baku, the double world champion, Iryna Zaretska, has recovered from her injury and will also be in the final tomorrow Sunday, like Serogina, Gurbanli, Moto, Semeraro...
By Ludovic Mauchien
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Karate1Baku / Da Costa in the final
The Olympic champion and 2-time world champion did not miss his comeback. Steven Da Costa qualified for the -67 kg final of Karate1 Baku, his 3rd in 4 tournaments. The French will fight the Greek Xenos, his winner at the last Europeans. Great finals await us on Sunday : Salazar vs Bahmanyar, Terliuga vs Ahlam, Asgari vs Azhikanov… Summary of the 1st day of K1 in Baku.
By Ludovic Mauchien
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JO 2021 un an après / Steven Da Costa : « C’était génial ! »
Le 5 août 2021, Steven Da Costa devenait le 1er champion olympique de l’histoire du Karaté à Tokyo en dominant le Turc Eray Samdan en finale (5-0). Quels souvenirs garde-t-il du tournoi ? de l’après Jeux ? Sa vie a-t-elle changé ? Ses ambitions sont-elles intactes ?... Un an après, jour pour jour, le double champion du monde se souvient, ou presque…
Par Ludovic Mauchien
Photos : DR
Karate1 Baku / All you need to know
The 4th Karate 1 (over 5) of the year 2022 begins tomorrow September 2 in Baku. Among the 400 athletes registered, many elite’s ones. Olympic champion and two-time world champion Steven Da Costa and Sandra Sanchez Jaime, two-time world champion Iryna Zaretska, World champions Badawy, Arkania… will be in Azerbaijan until Sunday in contention for the title of Grand Winner. All you need to follow the tournament.
By Ludovic Mauchien
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Olympic Games 2028 / Karate in the short list
Motorsport (karting ?), cricket, baseball-softball, lacrosse, breakdance, kick-boxing, squash, flag football and Karate were chosen by the organising committee to apply to be an additional sport during the 2028 Olympic Games (14-30 July).
By Ludovic Mauchien