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All you need to know about Karate at The World Games

2017-07-23

All you need to know about Karate at The World Games

The best karatekas in the world are ready to write a new and thrilling episode in the history of the sport this week. The showmanship and all the values of Karate will be displayed in Wroclaw (Poland) as the new heroes of the sport will be crowned at the anticipated 2017 edition of The World Games. 

The best karatekas in the world are ready to write a new and thrilling episode in the history of the sport this week. The showmanship and all the values of Karate will be displayed in Wroclaw (Poland) as the new heroes of the sport will be crowned at the anticipated 2017 edition of The World Games. 

This is all you need to know to follow the Karate competition at The World Games: 

WHEN. The Karate event will be celebrated Tuesday and Wednesday

WHERE. The Karate competition will be held at GEM Sport Complex. The field of play will be formed by two tatamis. 

HOW.  Ninety-six athletes will compete in the 12 categories in contention following WKF regulations.

MODALITIES. The modalities of individual Kata and Kumite will be represented at The World Games. There will be no team competition 

CATEGORIES. The Kumite competition comprises the categories of -50kg, -55kg, -61kg, -68kg and +67kg for women, and -60kg, -67kg, -75kg, -84kg and +84kg for men, in addition to male and female individual kata. 

MEDALS. A total of 36 medals will be awarded at the Karate event at The World Games, 18 for men and 18 for women. 

COUNTRIES. The countries represented at The World Games are: Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Fiji, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Chinese Taipei, Turkey, Ukraine, United States and Venezuela. 

KUMITE COMPETITION. In Kumite, the duration of the bouts is three minutes long for male competition and two minutes for female categories. The result of a bout is determined by a contestant obtaining a clear lead of eight points, or having the highest number of points at time-up. The points are awarded following the succession of Ippon (three points), Waza-Ari (two points) and Yuko (one point) 

KATA COMPETITION. In kata, contestants will perform a different set of choreographed patterns of movements – or kata – in each round. After the kata, judges will vote thus declaring the winner according to excellence in performance. 

COMPETITION CALENDAR. To go to the Competition calendar of the Karate event at The World Games CLICK HERE

WORLD CHAMPIONS. These are the defending World champions competing in Wroclaw: 

Kiyou Shimizu (Japan) – Female Kata Alexandra Recchia (France) – Female Kumite -50kg

Emilie Thouy (France) – Female Kumite -55kg Giana Lotfy (Egypt) – Female Kumite -61kg

Alisa Buchinger (Austria ) – Female Kumite -68kg  Ayumi Uekusa (Japan) – Female Kumite +68kg 

Ryo Kiyuna (Japan) – Male Kata Amir Mehdizadeh (Iran) – Male Kumite -60kg

Thomas Jordan (England) – Male Kumite -67kg  Ryutaro Araga (Japan) – Male Kumite -84kg

Sajad Ganjzadeh (Iran) – Male Kumite +84kg 

WORLD RANKING LEADERS. These are the world ranking leaders competing at The World Games (not including world champions who are also world ranking leaders ) 

Sandra Sanchez (Spain) – Female Kata Valeria Kumizaki (Brazil) – Female Kumite -55kg

Ingrida Suchankova (Slovakia) – Female Kumite -61kg Damian Quintero (Spain) – Male Kata

Andres Madera (Venezuela) – Male Kumite -67kg Thomas Scott (USA) – Male Kumite -75kg

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS.  These are the karatekas that are defending their crown at The World Games 2013

Antonio Diaz (Venezuela) – Male Kata Sandy Scordo (France) – Female Kata

Serap Ozcelik (Turkey) – Female Kumite -50kg Kayo Someya (Japan) – Female Kumite -68kg

Ayumi Uekusa (Japan) – Female Kumite +68kg Ryutaro Araga (Japan) – Male Kumite -84kg

Jonathan Horne (Germany) – Male Kumite +84kg 

OTHER NAMES TO WATCH. In addition to World champions and world ranking leaders, these are some of the top contenders at the event: 

Douglas Brose (Brazil) – Male Kumite -60kg   Stanislav Horuna (Ukraine) – Male Kumite -75kg

Kateryna Kryva (Ukraine) – Female Kumite -50kg Sara Cardin (Italy) – Female Kumite -55kg

Lucie Ignace (France) – Female Kumite -61kg Anne Laure Florentin (France) – Male Kumite +68kg  

WHERE TO WATCH THE KARATE COMPETITION AT THE WORLD GAMES. The Karate tournament at The World Games will be streamed live on the Olympic Channel. Geographical restrictions may apply.