JUNNA TSUKII banners a compact four-athlete Philippine karate team bound for the world championships in Dubai next month. Tsukii, currently ranked No. 2 in the world, will be joined by fellow 2019 Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Jamie Lim and kata stalwarts Sarah Pangilinan and Joco Vasquez in the November…
Published June 1, 2021, 10:48 PM
The karatedo national team, led by Karate Pilipinas Sports Federation, Inc. president Richard Lim, fifth from right, visits Consul General Arvin de Leon, fifth from left, at the Philippine Consulate in Turkey last week prior to their departure for Paris, France for Olympic Qualifying Tournament on June 11-14. (From from Richard Lim)
After months of preparation, the karatedo national team is all set to slug it out against the best in the world in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) on June 11 to 14 in Paris, France.
Six members of the Philippine team, including Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist Jamie Lim, were in a training camp in Turkey for nearly three months to get themselves ready for the OQT.