For the 2nd and last day of the Karate tournament at the World Games in Birmingham (USA), the duels promise to be close. On the program today : -61 kg, -68 kg, +68 kg, -75 kg, -84 kg and +84 kg. Hajime !
By Florian Fournier / Photo : World Games
-61kg
In a relatively open category, they are 5 to emerge from the forecasts : the Dutch Snel and the Peruvian Grande, 3rd in the last world championships, the Canadian Jumaa. the Ukrainian Serogina, vice-world champion, and the Slovak Suchankova, recent European champion.
-68kg
We take the same and start again ! Zaretska, Agier, Semeraro, Buchinger, Quirici, these girls have not left each other for years to share out victories and podiums. In Birmingham, Iryna Zaretska appears as the No.1 contender, but the others are ready to bother the double world champion and Olympic vice-champion.
+68kg
Berultseva - Torres Garcia, Torres Garcia - Berultseva, this category may come down to this duel. 1st match of pool B, the Kazakh and the Spaniard have a good chance to meet in the final. The 2018 World Champion, the Greek Chatziliadou, now seems a step below to win gold but watch out, great champions never die.
-75kg
The premier category should still keep all its promises, even if Aghayev and Busa are absent. At home, Thomas Scott hopes to play a trick on his fellowmen. But the others also dream of victory. Harspataki, Otabolaev, world champion in Dubai but absent from competitions since, Horuna, Mahauden, Azhikanov, Abdelaziz, so many big names for 3 places.
-84kg
The category is changing to the delight of spectators who should witness a merciless fight between 8 champions who want to marck a little more or start making history. The 2018 world champion Kvesic, the 2021 world champion Badawy and Jessie Da Costa, 3rd in Dubai, have the favor of the predictions but everyone can do well.
+84kg
They will have the honor of closing this competition. Recent European champion, Andjelo Kvesic, intends to maintain his momentum. To face him, the Egyptian Mahmoud, the Spaniard Seck or the American Irr will offer a colorful show.
The schedule (local time)
10:00 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.: round robin -61 kg, -68 kg
11:45 am - 1:25 p.m.: round robin -75 kg, -84 kg
1:30 pm - 3:10 p.m.: round robin +68 kg, +84 kg
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.: ½ finals
5 pm - 6 pm : Bronze medal matches
6 pm - 7h20 pm : Finals
