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Karate Is Going Olympic
Master Jarrett and other executive members
of the USANKF met with the United States Olympic Commitee
in Colorado Springs CO and came back with exciting news!!
The International Olympic Commitee has
raised the status of Sport Karate to an Olympic event. It
has not been included in the next Olympics, but we now have
full confidence that it will be included in upcoming
Olympics. This has been a long term goal for the USANKF and
for countless other Karate organizations around the world
for many years!
Also, the USOC expressed their full support
of the USANKF as the National Governing Body for Sport
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2007 - An Exciting Year!
The
acceptance of Karate as an Olympic event will bring many
changes and renewed growth. Expect more tournaments and
more competitors than ever before!
Are you
interested in competition? This year there will be
numerous opportunities for tournament participation.
First, Alpharetta Martial Arts is planning a training
session for those that are interested in learning how to
judge sparring and forms. Next, there will be a small
“in house” tournament this spring at the Alpharetta
dojo. Additionally, Master Bushnell is hosting a SE
Regional Tournament in Birmingham, scheduled for May 5th.
There are also several USA-NKF sanctioned tournaments on
the schedule. First is a qualifier February 17th
in St. Albans, WV. Next is the Junior Olympic & US
Open, April 7th, in Las Vegas.
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