The third stop of the season of Karate 1-Premier League is being held in Salzburg (Austria) from February 28 to March 01. Karatekas aim at earning the points at stake to take the top positions in Karate’s Olympic standings. 

The third stop of the season of Karate 1-Premier League is being held in Salzburg (Austria) from February 28 to March 01. Karatekas aim at earning the points at stake to take the top positions in Karate’s Olympic standings.

The first Karate athletes will win the qualification for Tokyo 2020 on April 6 2020. The top four-ranked karatekas in each one of the Olympic categories will earn the ticket to the Olympic Games. As the anticipated date nears, karatekas travel to Salzburg to make their Olympic dreams come true.

Additionally, the Karate 1-Premier League Salzburg will be another opportunity for karatekas to take a step forward in the quest to become the new Grand Winners. After two events, stars such as Sandra Sanchez of Spain, Serap Ozcelik Arapoglu of Turkey and Steven Dacosta of France are becoming the big names of the tournament this year thus far since the three current Grand Winners have won the two first events of the season. All eyes will be posed on the three stars to see if they can claim a third consecutive crown.

Over 600 competitors from 88 countries are registered to compete at the 2020 Karate 1-Premier League Salzburg. This tally represents a considerable increase with the previous event since 513 competitors from 79 countries took part in the Karate 1-Premier League Dubai.

Salzburg hosted a Karate 1-Premier League event for the last time in 2016. With nearly 600 athletes from 51 participating at the event, Japan topped the medal table of event with 10 medals and 5 golds. Hosts of Austria and Serbia also registered successful performances in Salzburg.

The tournament starts on Friday, February 28 at 09:00 (local time). The finals are scheduled on Sunday, March 1 from 14:30 (local time). CLICK HERE for a full list of TV providers around the world.

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