Delta State wins Karate tournament

Delta State wins Karate tournament

Posted by Sylvester on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 0

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The National Karate Competition concluded at the weekend with Delta State emerging victorious.

The National Karate Competition concluded at the weekend with Delta State emerging victorious.

The tournament, held in Ilorin, Kwara State, featured eleven states. Delta State edged ahead of Lagos State in second, followed by Cross River State in third. FCT placed in fourth position overall.

After the competition, the president of Karate Federation of Nigeria, Chief Donatus Agu-Ejidike, enlightened the crowd and participants with the karate schedule for the next few months.

A team would participate at the 49th EKF Karate Senior Championships in Finalnd, the Japanese Ambassador Cup hosted in Lagos and the First Armed Forces Karate Championships.

Other events included the Karate One Premier League and the speakers own First Nigeria Pillar of Sports Karate Open Championships in Agu-Ejidike's home town of Nnewi.

Karate has been left in the financial mire for a number of years as it has not attracted enough money from government and corporate. However, the sport has undergone a re-branding process and is beginning to gain interest.