Nakhchivan to host International Karate Junior-Cup

By Azernews

By Laman Ismayilova

Junior International Karate Cup tournament will be held in the Sharur town of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on November 15.

Dedicated to the 25th anniversary of restoration of Azerbaijan`s state independence, the tournament will bring together 10-17 years old athletes. Young sportsmen will compete in kata and kumite events.

The tournament is organized by the Youth and Sports Ministry of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, the Azerbaijan National Karate Federation (ANKF) and Karate-do Federation of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic will be held in Sharur Olympic Sports Complex.

The National Karate Federation of Azerbaijan was established in 1994. Since 1997, the National Federation became a full member of WKF (World Karate Federation), the world's largest karate organization that unites more than 50 million members of the 180 countries of the world.

Azerbaijani karateists took part at the European and World championships.

At present, the composition of national team consists of repeated World and European champions.