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RTHK
25-05-2025
- Sport
- RTHK
Grace Lau wins third straight Asian Karate title
Grace Lau wins third straight Asian Karate title Grace Lau performed Chatanyara Kushanku in the final. Photo: Asian Karate Federation Lau edged Japan's Maho Ono in Doha. Photo: Asian Karate Federation Hong Kong karate athletes celebrated their wins. Photo: Asian Karate Federation World number one Grace Lau of Hong Kong, China extended her reign at the Asian Karate Championships in Uzbekistan on Sunday, edging Japan's Maho Ono by 1 point. Both karatekas performed Chatanyara Kushanku kata, but Lau's mastery narrowly defeated Ono, the world number 2, in their fourth clash this season. With a score of 42.7, Lau clinched her third consecutive female kata gold at the Asian championships. Her victory also extended her podium streak to 28 straight international events dating back to February 2020 in Dubai's Karate 1-Premier League. The result has also anchored the SAR's one gold, three bronze medal tally in the championships. Wong Cheuk-lee secured bronze in the female kumite -68kg, while Hong Kong, China's women's and men's kata team also claimed bronze. In a parallel triumph, para-athlete Lam Man-lok wrote history with the city's first-ever gold in the K22 category at the Asian Para Karate Championships, while fellow karateka Lau Yun-lin added bronze in the K10 visually impaired.
Jordan Times
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Jordan Times
Jordan bids to host 2025 Asian youth and u21 karate championships
AMMAN — Jordan has officially submitted a bid to host the 2026 Asian Cadet, Junior, and U21 Karate Championships, the Jordan Karate Federation announced on Thursday. The bid was presented by Federation President Hassan Masoud during the Asian Karate Federation's General Assembly, held in Uzbekistan on the sidelines of the ongoing Asian Senior Championships, which kick off on Friday with participation from Jordan's national team, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra. Jordan faces competition from Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan, who have also submitted hosting bids. The final decision on the host country will be determined through a vote by the General Assembly members at a later date. Page 2
