Four Sabah karatekas to represent M'sia
Published on: Wednesday, May 03, 2017
Kota Kinabalu: Four Sabahans will don national colours at the South East Asia Karate Federation (SEAKF) Karate Championship 2017 in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia this week.Ivan Charles, Cairola Wong, Ar Nickazmie Ahmad and Bukit Jalil-based Richal Mattan will depart together with other members of the contingent for the competition venue today (Wednesday).Sabah Karate Association Secretary General Julian Chin said on Tuesday that Ivan (kumite Cadet below 70kg), Cairola (kumite junior below 59kg), Ar Nickazmie (kumite Under-21 below 75kg) and Richal (junior below 55kg) have been undergoing training in Bukit Jalil for the past few days.
ADVERTISEMENT
"We hope that they will bring back medals for the country. It is a good exposure for them in the international arena. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
Daily Express Malaysia
Even though they are still very junior in the sport, I think they can do it and deliver the goods."He also thanked the Youth and Sports Ministry, MSN and Malaysia Karate Federation for their support. - GL Oh