K-P to host Karate championship on Dec 29
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Full Body Contact Karate Association is hosting the All K-P Full Contact Shin Kyokushin Karate Champions Trophy on December 29 at Qayyum Sports Complex in Peshawar.
While speaking to a local news outlet, the Head of Full Body Karate Association Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and international referee Sahibzada Alhadi on Sunday said the players would participate in 40kg, 50kg, 60kg, 70kg and plus 70kg weight categories.
The Japanese fight rules would be strictly followed throughout the entire contest.
Each participating team has been advised to bring one player each for every weight category.
Director General of Sports Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Asfandyar Khan Khattak will be the chief guest and would formally inaugurate the Champions Trophy of the Full Body Contact Karate.
The President of Pakistan Full Contact Karate Federation (Shinkyokushinkai) Sheehan Mohammad Arshad Jan will be the special guest at the tournament matches.
International Referee Sheehan Sahibzada Alhadi said that the best players of the tournament will be selected to represent the province and the country in the national and international karate tournament.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 28th, 2020.