Karate legend elected vice-president of the African Karate Federation
The South African president of all styles karate was recently elected vice-president of the African Karate Federation. The electoral victory, which allowed South African karate legend Sonny Pillay to become a member of the UFAK Presidents Executive Board (in addition to becoming a member of the Executive Committee), was concluded at the recent Pan-African Congress …
Superbroadcaster fears trigger 3 days of Covid-19 testing in Hong Kong bloc, China News
Hong Kong authorities have placed a public housing block under a three-day restraining order for more than 2,500 residents to undergo daily Covid-19 tests, after a suspected Omicron superspreader allegedly infected 16 other people in the building. The order, which takes effect on Friday, was issued after top microbiologist Professor Yuen Kwok-yung inspected the Yat …
Boxing icon Sugar Ray Leonard helps OKCPD fundraiser
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Iconic boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard is around the corner raising funds for the Oklahoma City Police Athletic League to help inner-city youth. The Police Athletic League (PAL) will host OKC Charity Fight Night tonight – Thursday, January 20 – at the Criterion as part of its Fight for Kids initiative, …
Exclusive interview with Kasra Mehdipournejad on martial arts
Kasra Mehdipournejad, international taekwondo champion, explains specific points about world competitions in this area. He has won many medals in recent years and won many honors in this field, such as winning five medals in 2018 and two medals in 2019 in international competitions. He has a special reputation and position in international and global …
Rabat Karate 1-Premier League postponed to May
May 13-15 is the new window assigned to the event, which was previously scheduled to start on March 11. Rabat has not held a Karate 1-Premier League competition since 2019, with the event having been canceled each of the past two years due to the global health crisis. Morocco has reported a sharp increase in …
Boxers’ winning streak snapped by No. 8 Whitman
WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The University of the Pacific women’s basketball team had their seven-game winning streak shattered by the nation’s eighth-ranked team as Whitman escaped with the 57-47 win Tuesday night at Sherwood Athletic Center. It was a low-scoring affair in Eastern Washington, as both teams posted season lows in scoring. Both teams couldn’t …
Contreras obtains the 8th degree black belt in taekwondo | News
A local man has reached one of the highest peaks in his profession. On November 5, 2021, Athens resident Moises Contreras earned an 8th degree black belt in taekwondo, earning grandmaster status. Contreras, owner of the Contreras Martial Arts Academy on Decatur Pike in Athens, has been training taekwondo for 36 years and is mentored …
UAE Sharjah club champion opens taekondo for 5th time
Sharjah 24: The Sharjah Taekwondo champions managed to retain the title of the UAE Open Taekwondo Championship, Men’s category and were crowned champions for the fifth time in a row, in the championship organized by Ittihad Kalba Club. Sharjah club champions were able to secure 10 colorful medals, including 6 gold, 3 silver and 1 …
‘Cobra Kai’ Cast Member Xolo Maridueña Says Peyton List’s Karate Was ‘Pretty Trash’ At First
the Cobra Kai the cast members all train in martial arts for their roles. Each season relies more and more on their skills as they acquire new abilities. Now many of the Cobra Kai cast members have five practice seasons, or at least four for those who started Season 2. Peyton List, who plays Tory, …
Prodigal Son Blu-ray Review
To get a sense of an era in cinema, we often look at talent groups. Consider the “Movie Brat” generation of directors in the ’70s, or the “Brat Pack” and the rest of their generation of young American actors who rose to prominence in the ’80s. concentrated are perhaps the “Seven Little Fortunes”, students of …