SeriesA Shanghai 2018 / Horne, Kvesic and Sanchez Jaime are on !
Shanghai is hosting from December 7 to 9 the last international competition of the year 2018 counting for the Olympic ranking. The Chinese SerieA welcomes some world champions and may allow some others to qualify directly to the Premier Leagues, including the Paris Open (January 25-27, 2019). The Madrid’s champions, Horne, Zaretska, Banaszczyk, Sanchez Jaime and Kvesic appear among the favorite for victory, as France’s Heurtault and Japan’s Moto in Kata.
By Florian Fournier
Photo : Kphotos
Burak Uygur, the Making of Great
At 23, Burak Uygur became the target. But he shots faster than his opponents and, finally ; it’s him that hit first the bull’s eye. Two-time European champion (-67 kg), 2018 Grand Winner and World n°1, he is logically the big favorite for the World champion title in Madrid (November 6-11). But he does not say he is the best, he speaks of honor when we talk about Grand Winner, and thanks his coaches, including his father. A cool guy dressed in the Making of Great.
By Ludovic Mauchien
Photos : Kphotos
2018-2019 calendar
The 2018-2019 calendar of the international competitions
SEPTEMBER 2018
14 to 16 : Premier League Berlin (Germany)
21 to 23 : Series A Santiago (Chile)
OCTOBER 2018
12 to 14 : Premier League Tokyo
17-18 : Youth Olympic Games
Buenos Aires (Argentina)
26 to 28 : Karate 1 - Youth League, Cancun (Mexico)
NOVEMBER 2018
6 to 11 : World Championships
Madrid (Spain)
DECEMBER 2018
7-9 : Series A Shanghai (China)
14 to 16 : Karate 1 - Youth League, Venice (Italy)
JANUARY 2019
25 to 27 : Premier League Paris (France)
FEBRUARY 2019
8 to 10 : European Junior championships (Cadet to U21)
Aalborg (Denmark)
15 to 17 : Premier League Dubai (UAE)
MARCH 2019
1 to 3 : Series A Salzburg (Austria)
18 to 23 : Senior Pan American championships
Panama (Panama)
28 to 31 : Senior European championships
Guadalajara (Spain)
APRIL 2019
6-7 : Mediterranean championships
Antalya (Turkey)
11-12 : Oceania championships
Sydney (Australia)
19 to 21 : Premier League Rabat (Morocco)
26 to 28 : Asian championships (Cadet to U21)
Kuching (Malaysia)
MAY 2019
May 3 to 5 : Karate 1 Youth League
Limassol (Cyprus)
17 to 19 : Premier League Istanbul (Turkey)
JUNE 2019
7 to 9 : Premier League Shanghai (China)
21 to 23 : Series A Montreal (Canada)
29-30 : 2nd European Games
Minsk (Belarus)
JULY 2019
1 to 5 : WKF Youth camp
Umag (Croatia)
5-7 : Youth League, Umag (Croatia)
19 to 21 : Senior Asian championships
Can Tho (Vietnam)
AUGUST 2019
8 to 10 : Pan American Games
Lima (Peru)
16 to 18 : African championships (Junior and Senior)
Gaborone (Botswana)
27 to 30 : Pan American championships (Cadet to U21)
Guayaquil (Ecuador)
SEPTEMBER 2019
6 to 8 : Premier League Tokyo (Japan)
20 to 22 : Series A Santiago (Chile)
27 to 29 : Youth League Mexico (Mexico)
OCTOBER 2019
4 to 6 : Premier League Moscow (Russia)
10-11 : ANOC Beach Games
San Diego (USA)
23 to 27 : World championships (Cadet to U21)
Santiago (Chile)
NOVEMBER 2019
29-1 : Premier League Madrid (Spain)
DECEMBER 2019
13-15 : Youth League Venice (Italy)
YOG / Nasr Emgewily, 1st Olympic champion
Yasmin Nasr Emgewily of Egypt will be remembered as the the first Olympic champion in the history of Karate. At the end of the first day of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) held in Buenos Aires, three athletes from different nations were crowned.
By Ludovic Mauchien
Photo : KPhotos
YOG / Japan and Iran, a golden youth
The 1st Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in the history of Karate ended last night in Buenos Aires. 6 gold medals have been given, 6 nations have won them. Japan and Iran each won 4 medals and lead the nation’s ranking. Special mention for Morocco wich won 3 medals, but none in gold.
By Ludovic Mauchien
Photo : Kphotos
« Grand Winner » / Sanchez, Ozcelik and Uekusa double it !
Sandra Sanchez of Spain, Serap Ozcelik of Turkey and Ayumi Uekusa of Japan win their 2nd « Grand Winner » title in a row this year. After the 7th and last K1 of the year (Tokyo this week-end), the 2018 Premier League laureates are announced. With 4 athletes honored, Turkey leads this edition, Japan and France follow with 2 winners. On the whole, seven countries figure on the records.
By Ludovic Mauchien
Photo : K-Photos
