How do they do ? / Da Costa (almost) as before, Alex Recchia in the world after
How are they doing ? How do they see their future ? How do they live the present, mentally, physically, financially ? Has 9 months without competition changed their priority, their outlook on life, their life ? While the 25th World championships should have started today in Dubai (November 18-22), we have got news from our champions around the world. As the week progresses, Anzhelica Terliuga, Elisa Au, Driss El Mannani, Ali Elsawy, Luigi Busa… will tell about their « new » life which they all don’t hope to last forever. Today, Steven Da Costa and Alexandra Recchia...
By Ludovic Mauchien
Photos : Kphotos
My best fight / Jonathan Horne : « I took the right decision with the Ura Mawashi »
2008-2018. 10 years ! Jonathan Horne waited a decade before relishing the joys of a world medal. Meanwhile, he has won everything, including 5 European championships. In 2018, in the Madrid Worlds final, he faced the defending champion, Sajad Ganjzadeh. He couldn’t have dreamt of a better final. This is logically his best fight. Jonathan Horne tells us about his doubts at the start of the match, his mental change during the fight materialized by a beautiful Ura Mawashi synonymous with victory, in short, his path to success…
By Ludovic Mauchien
Photo: Kphotos
The Nippon Budokan hosted Karate
Mid-October, the Nippon Budokan, which will host Karate and Judo during the 2021 Olympics, hosted its first major event since the Covid outbreak in March. It was a Karate competition that occurred with special shields (Menho). Is it the solution for the coming years ?
By Ludovic Mauchien
Photo : WKF
A K1 in Moscow in December, the Olympics confirmed
The initially postponed K1 Moscow will be held from December 11 to 13, WKF said. Elsewhere, John Coates, IOC Vice-President, was categorical : the Tokyo Games will take place in 2021.
By Ludovic Mauchien
Photo : LM
The initially postponed K1 Moscow will be held from December 11 to 13, WKF said. Elsewhere, John Coates, IOC Vice-President, was categorical : the Tokyo Games will take place in 2021.
By Ludovic Mauchien / Photo : LM
Normal life is gradually taking over. After a 2nd Kata competition in Turkey last weekend which brought together 1,800 Karatekas in Sakarya, a Karate 1 is announced in Moscow from December 11 to 13, which would be the first international competition since the lockdown.
It remains to be seen whether the Russian government will relax its policy which, for the time being, requires to remain in quarantine for 2 weeks upon arrival on the Russian soil.
In addition, in an interview to AFP, John Coates, IOC Vice-President and President of the Coordination Committee for the 2020 Olympics, was categorical about the holding of the Olympics in 2021, whatever the evolution of the Coronavirus pandemic. « The Games, with or without Covid, will begin on July 23 […] It will be the Games that have defeated the Covid, the light at the end of the tunnel ».
My Best Fight / Kenji Grillon : « I shouldn't let him attack first »
Teamrock of the French team, World champion in 2012, Kenji Grillon is today a known and recognized fighter in the world and French circuit. Fighter with an iron mind, He tells us about the Bercy 2012 final against Japan’s Ryutaro Araga, whom he won 6-3 in the World’s final.
By Florian Fournier / Photo : D.R
My best fight / Logan Da Costa : « Aghayev gave me a very respectful hug »
In May 2016, the French Logan da Costa played his first European semi-final in -75kg. In Montpellier, in front of a boiling crowd, he faced the legend of the sport, Azerbaijan’s Rafael Aghayev. In the wake of a notable success over Ukraine’s Stanislav Horuna, the then 24-year-old Habs will see their journey come to an end in the semi-finals. Although it was a loss, that fight is still very much in his memory today. This is his best fight.
By Florian Fournier
Photo : KPhoto
