K-1 Berlin / Alexandra Recchia : « I don’t want to put pressure on me anymore »
A new life begins for Alexandra Recchia. She is going to be 30 years old, has just been baptized and starts the Olympic qualifications as the women World titles record holder, five in all (two in -50 kg, three in team). She has nothing to prove anymore, she just wants to be happy, without dizzying pressure. But when you know « Alex », pleasure necessarily rhymes with victorie ...
By Ludovic Mauchien
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K1 Berlin / Gwendoline Philippe : « Time is on my side »
From September 14th to 16th, Berlin hosts best Karatekas of the world to begintheir Olympic race. For this first competition of the season in Europe, the young rising star of French Karate, Gwendoline Philippe (U21 and two-times Junior World champion, -61 kg) aims nothing but victory.
By Florian Fournier
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K1 in Istanbul : Horuna and Iran on top
First wins of the season for Ukraine’s Horuna (-75 kg), Japan’s Gomyo (67 kg) and Iran’s Khodabakhshi (-84 kg) and Abazari (+84 kg). The Istanbul Premier League (June 8th-10th), the last one before the Olympic qualifications’ start, saw a lot of firsts in the male categories. In the female ones, Switzerland’s Quirici (-68 kg) and Italy’s Cardin (-55 kg) were on top, as well as Bottaro in women’s Kata.
By Florian Fournier
Very exciting !
Emilie Thouy, Sara Cardin, Anzhelika Terliuga or Tzu-Yun Wen? Let’s take the bet! Who might know who is going to win is clever, regarding the relentless opposition they all have. It will first be a question of psychologically winning on Friday.
K1 Istanbul / Elena Quirici : « Never give up and dream, dream, dream ! »
She illuminated the last European Championships in Novi Sad (May 10th-13th) with her wide smile and her two gold medals, in -68 kg and in team’s. Switzerland’s Elena Quirici, N°4 in the ranking, is engaged in the Istanbul Premier League (June 8th-10th) after... 5 weeks in the army where she was doing her basic training ! Let’s meet with a young Karateka who gives herself the means of her ambitions.
By Ludovic Mauchien
Photos : K-Photos
Female kata, show and suspense
This year, the « Open de Paris » will be more open than ever. Unlike men with Kiyuna, who seems unbeatable, his compatriot Shimizu was defeated last October, which gives some hope to her opponents. And it offers us a great competition on the last week end of January.
