She has done the unthinkable, to beat the empress Shimizu, two-time World champion, unbeaten since her debut in... 2011 ! Hong Kong's Mo Sheung Grace Lau even beat her twice, in Salzburg in 2017 and in Dubai last February. Both can meet at the 15th Asian Championships in Aman (July 13rd-15th). Let’s discover the new heroine of Kata who made the impossible again possible. Part 1.

By Ludovic Mauchien

Pictures: K-Photos

World champion and three-times European champion with France, Rida Bel-Lahsen chairs since April the destiny of the Hong Kong fighting team that is preparing for the Asian Championships (July 11th-15th in Jordan). Bronze medallist of the 2000 Worlds (-70 kg) and triple European medalist, the Frenchman was recruited last spring by the English legend William Thomas.

By Ludovic Mauchien

Photos : DR