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Indian Team Got 3 Silver and 4 Bronze Medal in SAF Games

Dear All Karateka
Delhi 08-02-2010, I fell proud to inform you that with the outstanding performance of our Karate Players, blessings of Mr. Karti P Chidambaram, Dynamic leadership of our beloved President Karate Thiagarajan and sincere, hard working support of General Secretary Shihan Bharat Sharma and Coch Sensei Althaf Alam Indian Team has won , 3 Silver and 4 Bronze in 11th South Asian Games in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Silver Medalist: Valena Valentina (45 kgs), Sandhya Chandraker, Laxman Anand Mane (55 kgs).
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Bronze Medalist: Vikash Sharma - Kata, Paritosh Sharma (67 kgs), Sewabrat Deuri (60 kgs)and Revathi G (61 kgs)

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This is a clear Shikaku to those who always trying to disturb the smooth functioning of AIKF and misguiding other Karatekas for their selfish motive.
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With you for you always .
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Team: Sports Karate Organization. www.sportskarate.net

Indian National Team Going to SAF Games

11th South Asian Federation Games at Bangalades
Delhi, Feb 4 www.karateasia.com A ten-member team will represent India in the Karate event to be held from February 6-8 in the ongoing 11th South Asian Games in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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The team, comprising of five men and four women players, was selected in a meeting of All India Karate Do Federation (AIKF) here today.
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Iranian coach Razid Nia, who is also the national Karate coach of Macau, has trained the Indian team for the event from January 12 to 20 at the Jawaharlal Football Stadium here.
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The team is being lead by AIKF General Secretary Shihan Bharat Sharma as the manager and Sensei Altaf Alam, Treasurer AIKF as coach
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Team: (Men): Vikash Sharma - Kata, Paritosh Sharma (67 kgs), Sewabrat Deuri (60 kgs), Laxman Anand Mane (55 kgs), Vicky Kumar (75 kgs).
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Women: Revathi G (61 kgs), Valena Valentina (45 kgs), Shaba Khan (51 kgs), Sandhya Chandraker.

2nd ASIAN CUP-2009

Presented by PHILIPPINES KARATE DO LEAGUE
Shito Ryu Seiko Kai Philippines

For more information regarding the championships, Please Contact the PKL Central Gym office or call this numbers 09063242859

STATE KARATEKA IN NATIONAL CAMP

16th Asian Games 2010 Nov. at China
Delhi, Sept 10 � Altogether three karatekas from Delhi � Aniket Gupta (55kg), Vicky Yadav (75kg), Sunil Rathee (84kg) have been selected for the Indian team�s 2010 Asian Games selection camp. The preliminary trial was held in Chennai yesterday where ten players of Karate-Do Association of Delhi, took part.
The first phase of the Indian camp started at Chennai today while the second phase is likely to be held here in Oct. and November

5th All India Independence Cup Karate Championship 2009

Organized by SHITO RYU SEIKO KAI KARATE DO INDIA
Member :- ALL INDIA KARATE-DO FEDERATION Recognized By:- Indian Olympic Association and Govt. of India (Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs)
For more information regarding the championships, please Contact Shihan Bharat Sharma: +91-9811144599, Aniket Gupta: +91-9999433982
Please Click here to download the invitation

4th ALL INDIA SEIKO KAI KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP 2009

Organized by SHITO RYU SEIKO KAI KARATE DO INDIA
Member :- ALL INDIA KARATE-DO FEDERATION Recognized By:- Indian Olympic Association and Govt. of India (Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs)

For more information regarding the championships, please Contact Shihan Bharat Sharma: +91-9811144599

Indian Team to Srilanka for South Asian Seiko Kai Karate Championship 2009

Indian Karate Team would leave on 3rd of April 2009 to take part in South Asian Karate Championship 2009 held at Colombo, Srilanka on 5th of April 2009.

Shihan Bharat Sharma Chief Instructor India is the Chef-de-mission of the team. The Team Captain: Aniket Gupta, Gopi Lamba the Coach, and Vipan Bhatia the Manager.

The karateka would take part in various individual and team events.
The team will have the following members:

Akashat Bhatia, Rohit Chawla, Aniket Gupta, Vipan Bhatia (Delhi), Shredhay Gautam, Gopi Lal Banjan (Haryana), Wanchuk (West Bengal).

1st All India Police & Para Military Karate Championship

Very first time in the history of AIKF, All India Karate Do Federation has successfully conducted the Ist All India Police & Para Military Karate Championship on 4th March 2009 at Bapu Samaj Auditorium, Panchkuiyan Road, New Delhi under the Dynamic leadership of Sensei Karate R. Thiagarajan.140 Karate players of Para Military Forces like NSG, CRPF, ITBP, Assam Rifles, Tamilnadu Police, Maharashtra Police, Punjab Police, Pondicherry Police, Delhi Police, Jharkhand Police, Rajasthan police, J&K Police, Uttrakhand Police, Chattisgarh Police Teams took part in this championship and perform their skills. The Championship was conducted under the Referee / Judges Panel of Mr. Paramjit Singh, Mr. Bhasker, Mr. R. Ganesh, Mr. Kalaimani, Mr. Ratnapala, Mr. Raghu Kumar, Mr. Lal Darda, Mr. Hasrat Khan, Mr. Naval Dutta, Mr. Althaf Alam and under the Technical Direction of Mr. M. Kanakraj. The championship was sponsored by Mr. Sanjay Sharma- Founder of Sanjay Karate School (Member Seiko Kai Karate Do India) and Mr. Bharat Sharma was the Organizing Chairman of this Championship.

Sh. Ajay Maken-M.P, Hon�ble Minister of State for Urban Development (Govt. of India) inaugurated the championship. He personally met all the players and blessed them with his motivated speech. Sh. Sanjay Bapna � Secretary AICC was the Guest of Honor at this occasion.

Shri P.R. Chidambaran � Hon�ble Home Minister of India handover the prizes to the winners & Sh. Suresh Kalmadi � M.P, President- Indian Olympic Association was the Special Guest on the Prize Distribution Function.. Mr. Sudhir Nath-IAS, Secretary Sports (Ministry of Sports & Youth Affairs, Govt. of India), Mr. Yashwant Bhave � IAS, Secretary Consumer Affairs (Govt. of India) and Mr. Chandrashekhar � IPS, DGP- Punjab Police also graced the function as Guest of Honor.

While addressing Mr. Suresh Kalmadi announced that Karate will be included in Commonwealth Games and in 2010 it may be included as demonstration Sports. He also expressed his satisfaction and happiness towards the working of AIKF under the leadership of Karate R. Thiagarajan. He also said that Karate will be included in Olympics and Indian Karatekas will win medals in next Asian Games.

Hon�ble Home Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram said in his Chief Guest speech that Karate practice can be used to fight terrorism and also to keep one�s body fit and strong, he also said that he believe under the able guidance and leadership of President - Karate R Thiagarajan & Gen. Secty Mr. P.R.Ramessh, The Indian Karate players will win medals in coming International events. He also congratulates Mr. Bharat Sharma- Treasurer of AIKF and Organizing Chairman for his efforts to make this championship a success. He also congratulate Mr. Sanjay Sharma � Founder Sanjay Karate School (Member: Seiko Kai Karate Do India) for Sponsoring the event.

At this occasion Federation has felicitate & honor Mr.. Vispy Kapadia- Vice President AIKF and President Maharashtra Karate Association for completing 20 years of Maharashtra Police Karate Training with LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. Mr. R. Ganesh was also honored by the Federation for achieving WKF Judge.

General Secretary � AIKF Kyoshi P.R. Ramessh given vote of thanks.

The overall champion trophy won by ITBP Team. The Team Kumite and Team Kata Trophy won by CRPF.

The next Police & Para Military Forces Championship will be held in Mumbai under Shihan Vispy Kapadia.

SHIHAN BHARAT SHARMA � TREASURE (ALL INDIA KARATE DO FEDERATION) & CHIEF: SHITO RYU SEIKO KAI SOUTH ASIA

1st All India Police & Para Military Karate Championship

Today Feb 25 2009. New Delhi, All India Karate Do Federation has Conducted a Press Conference at Deputy Chairman Hall, Constitition Club, Rafi Marg, New Delhi. Addressing the Press Mr. Karate R. Thiagarajan - President of All India Karate Do federation said that All India Karate Do Federation is organizing the 1si All India Police & Para Military Karate Championship on 4th of March, 2009 at Bapu Samaj Sewa Kendra Auditorium, New Delhi where than 150 Karate players of Para Military Forces like NSG, CRPF, ITBP,Assam Rifles and other State Police Teams will take part and perform their skills..

"The deadline for participation is February 28 and so far we have got confirmation from NSG, CRPF, ITBF, Assam Rifles and state police teams from Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Delhi, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir,"said AIKF Treasurer and Organising Committee chairman Shihan Bharat Sharma.

We are expecting near about 12-15 different units from all over the country,"he added.

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram and Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi will be present during the prize distribution ceremony function on the day.

National Games postponed again

New Delhi, Jan 17: The Indian Olympic Association decided to postpone the 34th National Games, scheduled to be held in Jharkhand from February 15 and 28, until June due to delay in completing the infrastructure.

The IOA reviewed the preparations for the Games to be held in Ranchi, Jamshedpur and Dhanbad and concluded that the state was still not ready.

�Considering the status of the preparations, it has been decided to postpone the National Games and reschedule the same in the month of June 2009,� the IOA said in a statement.

The Games were originally planned for 2007 but kept getting delayed.

KARATEKAS from ALL over the WORLD!!!!!!!

The Premiere Karate Tournament on the West Coast

February 7, 2009
BCIT 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia
Presented by Vancouver Shito-Ryu Seiko-Kai
Phone/Fax: 604-321-1815 E-Mail: satocup @ shitoryu.net

For more information regarding the championships, please visit the Official website

DELHI TEAM TO TAKE PART IN ALL INDIA KATA'S CUP

A 16-member Karate team from Delhi would be participating in the First All India Kata Cup and Training Camp to be held in Surat , Gujrat...

The following players will be taking part in the 1st All India Kata Cup to be held at Surat Gujrat. Team leader is Aniket Gupta,and Vicky Yadav, Team Manager Sensei Prem Sagar and Coaches are Sensei Rajnish Kumar and Prem Raj Sapkota.

Team Leader : ANIKET GUPTA and VICKY YADAV

Team Manager : SENSEI PREM SAGAR

Team Coach : SENSEI RAJNISH KUMAR and PREM RAJ SAPKOTA

The Team:

Following are the members of the Team: Kashish Nagpal, Payal Khurana, Deepika Dhiman, Preeti Kashyap, Nidhi Kashyap, Mohammed Saud, salmaan Saifi , farmaan saifi, Aniket Chauhan, Aniket Gupta, Kuldeepak Bhardwaz, Vicky Yadav, Premraj Sapkota, Rajnish Kumar, Prem Sagar .

1st NORTH INDIA SEIKOKAI KARATE CUP 2008

November 27th to 29th 2008
Skating Hall Karan Stadium, Karnal Haryana
Organized by SHITO RYU SEIKO KAI KARATE DO KARNAL, HARYANA
Phone: +91-9466-486-417 E-Mail: info@sportskarate.net

For more information regarding the championships, please Contact Sensei Vikas Kumar : +91-9466-486-417

INDIAN TEAM for JAPAN

Shito Ryu Seiko Kai Karate Do India Family .... Wishes good luck to strong Indian Karate Team for 19th WKF senior Championship at Tokyo,Japan

The following players will be taking part in the 19th WKF senior Karate Championship to be held at Tokyo Japan 12 to 16 November 2008. Team leader is Sensei Karate R Thiagarajan, Kyoshi P. R. Ramesh and Coaches are Shihan Bharat Sharma and Salaudin Ansari.

Team Leader :Sensei Karate Thiagarajan & Kyoshi P. R. Ramesh

Team Coach :Shihan Bharat Sharma & Sensei Salaudin Ansari

The Team:

Kata: Male: T. Senthil Team Kata: K. Karthick , R. Masood Ahamed , K.Saravanaa.

Kata Womens: Valena Valentina.

Kumite: Mens: Lakshman Singa (-60Kg) Samir Das (-60Kg) .Ashok Darda (-70Kg) Keerthan (-75Kg) Ashok Kumar (-80Kg) Vijay Karthick (+80Kg), & T. Senthil.

Womens: Poonam Singh, Shaeen Ansari, Valena Valantina.

19th WORLD SENIOR KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP 2008

Nov. 12 / WKF Congress / Tokyo, Japan
Nov. 13-16 / 19th World Senior Championships / Tokyo, Japan

For more information regarding the championships, please visit the Official website

8TH DELHI STATE KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP 2008

ASIA CUP 2009

DELHI STATE TEAM SELECTED FOR 22nd AIKF NATIONALS

Following team is selected to participate in 22nd AIKF National Karate Championships to be held 25th September to 28th September 2008 at NETA JI SHUBHASH STADIUM,KOLKATA.

Team Manager: Sensei Amreesh Sisodia

Team Coach: Sensei Naresh Sharma

Team Captain: Aniket Gupta

The Team:

S.NO	GENDER	SURNAME	NAME	EVENT	CATEGORY
1	FEMALE	JUNEJA	SAMRIDHI	KATA	10 TO 11
2	MALE	JAINL	SAKSHAM	KATA	10 TO 11
3	FEMALE	AWASTHI	MRIDULA	KUMITE	10 TO 11
4	MALE	JBISHT	DIPANKAR	KUMITE	10 TO 11
5	FEMALE	ABROL	SWATI	KATA	12 TO 13
6	MALE	SEN	BHASKAR	KUMITE	10 TO 11
7	FEMALE	MANOCHA	KASHISH	KUMITE	12 TO 13
8	MALE	KHANDELIA	OJASVI	KUMITE	12 TO 13
9	FEMALE	SNEHA	SNEHA	KUMITE	14 TO 15
10	MALE	ALAM	TANIM	KUMITE	14 TO 15
11	FEMALE	RASTOGI	RUNUL	KATA	14 TO 15
12	MALE	ALAM	TANIM	KATA	14 TO 15
13	FEMALE	ESHWARI	ESHWARI	KUMITE	16 TO 17 (BELOW 43 KG)
14	FEMALE	GAUTAM	CHANDRIKA	KUMITE	16 TO 17 (BELOW 48 KG)
15	FEMALE	GAUTAM	CHANDRIKA	KUMITE	16 TO 17 (BELOW 53 KG)
16	FEMALE	SUKLA	PRAKRITI	KUMITE	16 TO 17 (BELOW 57 KG)
17	FEMALE	YADAV	ACHLA	KUMITE	16 TO 17 (ABOVE 57 KG)
18	FEMALE	ESHWARI	ESHWARI	KATA	16 TO 17
19	MALE	KARAN	SHAKTI	KUMITE	16 TO 17 (BELOW 50KG)
20	MALE	SAINI	RAJAT	KUMITE	16 TO 17 (BELOW 55 KG)
21	MALE	SHIEKH	DANISH	KUMITE	16 TO 17 (BELOW 60 KG)
22	MALE	KHALDELIA	TEJAS	KUMITE	16 TO 17 (BELOW 65 KG)
23	MALE	PRAKASH	SUCHI	KUMITE	16 TO 17 (BELOW 70 KG)
24	MALE	CHANDRA	ADARSH	KUMITE	16 TO 17 (BELOW 75 KG)
25	MALE	GOYAL	NIKHIL	KUMITE	16 TO 17 (ABOVE 75 KG)
26	MALE	KARAN	SHAKTI	KATA	16 TO 17
27	FEMALE		I	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 43 KG)
28	FEMALE	DONGRE	PALLAVI	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 48 KG)
29	FEMALE	KASHYAP	NIDHI	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 53 KG)
30	FEMALE	_____	_____	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 60 KG)
31	FEMALE	______	______	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (ABOVE 60 KG)
32	FEMALE	KASHYAP	NIDHI	KATA	18 TO 20
33	FEMALE	KASHYAP	NIDHI	TEAM KATA	BOVE 18 YEARS
34	FEMALE	KHASYAP	PREETI	TEAM KATA	BOVE 18 YEARS
35	FEMALE	RANA	MEENU	TEAM KATA	BOVE 18 YEARS
36	FEMALE	KHASYAP	PREETI	TEAM KUMITE	BOVE 18 YEARS
37	FEMALE	KHASYAP	NIDHI	TEAM KUMITE	BOVE 18 YEARS
38	FEMALE	DONGRE	PALLAVI	TEAM KUMITE	BOVE 18 YEARS
39	FEMALE	RANA	MEENU	TEAM KUMITE	BOVE 18 YEARS
40	MALE	KARKI	DEEPAK	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 50 KG)
41	MALE	GUPTA	ANIKETI	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 55 KG)
42	MALE		MAHESH	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 60 KG)
43	MALE		AJAY	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 65 KG)
44	MALE	YADAV	VICKY	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 70 KG)
45	MALE	SHARMA	ASHOK	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 75 KG)
46	MALE	GUPTA	ANKIT	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 80 KG)
47	MALE	GUPTA	AKSHAY	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (ABOVE 80 KG)
48	MALE	GUPTA	ANIKET	KATA	18 TO 20
49	MALE	GUPTA	ANIKET	TEAM KUMITE	JUNIOR
50	MALE	YADAV	VICKY	TEAM KUMITE	JUNIOR
51	MALE	GUPTA	ANKIT	TEAM KUMITE	JUNIOR
52	MALE	GROVER	DHRUV	TEAM KUMITE	JUNIOR
53	MALE	GUPTA	AKASHAY	TEAM KUMITE	JUNIOR
54	MALE		MAHESH	TEAM KUMITE	JUNIOR
55	MALE	KARKI	DEEPAK	TEAM KUMITE	JUNIOR
56	MALE	YADAV	VICKY	TEAM KATA	DELHI STATE (JUNIOR)
57	MALE	GUPTA	ANIKET	TEAM KATA	DELHI STATE(JUNIOR)
58	MALE	KUMAR	BIPIN	TEAM KATA	DELHI STATE(JUNIOR)
59	MALE	MD.	AKBAR	KUMITE	21+ (BELOW 50 KG)
60	MALE	RAWAT	VIKAS	KUMITE	21+ (BELOW 55 KG)
61	MALE		SUSHIL	KUMITE	21+ (BELOW 60 KG)
62	MALE	CHAUHAN	GAURAV	KUMITE	21+ (BELOW 65 KG)
63	MALE	KAPOOR	PRINCE	KUMITE	21+ (BELOW 70 KG)
64	MALE	NIGAM	TARUN	KUMITE	21+ (BELOW 75 KG)
65	MALE	PAL	RAKESH	KUMITE	21+ (BELOW 80 KG)
66	MALE	BHAGEL	JAY	KUMITE	21+ (ABOVE 80 KG)
67	MALE	SARANG	SHAKTI	KATA	OPEN SENIOR
68	MALE	KAPOOR	PRINCE	KUMITE	IND OPEN SENIOR
69	FEMALE	KASHYAP	PREETI	KUMITE	21+ (BELOW 48 KG)
70	FEMALE	RANA	MEENU	KUMITE	21+ (BELOW 53 KG)
71	FEMALE			KUMITE	21+ (BELOW 60 KG)
72	FEMALE			KUMITE	21+ (ABOVE 60 KG)
73	FEMALE	RANA	MEENU	KUMITE	OPEN SENIOR
74	FEMALE	KHASYAP	PREETI	KATA	OPEN SENIOR
75	MALE	SARANG	SAKTI	TEAM KATA	DELHI STATE (SENIOR)
76	MALE	YADAV	ASHWANI	TEAM KATA	DELHI STATE (SENIOR)
77	MALE	PAL	RAKESH	TEAM KATA	DELHI STATE (SENIOR)
78	MALE	NIGAM	TARUN	TEAM KUMITE	DELHI STATE (SENIOR)
79	MALE	KAPOOR	PRINCE	TEAM KUMITE	DELHI STATE (SENIOR)
80	MALE		SUSHIL	TEAM KUMITE	DELHI STATE (SENIOR)
81	MALE	CHAUHAN	GAURAV	TEAM KUMITE	DELHI STATE (SENIOR)
82	MALE	RAWAT	VIKAS	TEAM KUMITE	DELHI STATE (SENIOR)
83	MALE	SARANG	SHAKTI	TEAM KUMITE	DELHI STATE (SENIOR)
84	MALE	PAL	RAKESH	TEAM KUMITE	DELHI STATE (SENIOR)

Selected Shito Ryu Seiko Kai India (Delhi) students

INDIAN TEAM for MALAYSIA

A 22-member Indian contingent will participate in the Asian Karate Federation�s junior and cadet championships, to be held at Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia from August 25 to 31..

R. Thiagarajan, All India Karate Federation president, is the chef-de-mission of the team. P.R. Ramesh is the chief delegate, Vispy Kapadia the chief coach, and Kanagaraj the manager..

The Team:

Kata: Boys: 16-17: Ramesh Vignesh; 18-20: Aniket Gupta; Team: Gunasekaran Sabari Karthik, Vishnu Vardhan and Darshan Dayanand.

Girls: 16-17: I.K. Heena; 18-20: Valena Valentina. Team: Divya Gupta, Nisha Gurung and Sushmita Rawat.

Kumite: Boys: 16-17: Karthik Soundra Kumar (50-55kg) and Arnav Kavadia (70-75kg); 18-20: Harsh Pandya (50-55kg), Gunasekaran Sabari Karthik (55-60kg), Darshan Dayanand (60-65kg),Vicky Yadav (65-70kg), Arshad Amin (70-75kg), Basant Sharma (75-80kg) and Nobin Jomoh (+80kg).

Girls: 18-20: Valena Valentina.

Selected Shito Ryu Seiko Kai India (Delhi) students

9th Asian Karate Federation (AKF) Junior & Cadet Karate Championship

In: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, East Malaysia.
Date: 24th-31st August 2008 (Sunday to Sunday)
VENUE: Likas Sports Complex, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

For more information regarding the championships, please visit the new AKF website

4th ALL INDIA INDEPENDENCE KARATE DO CHAMPIONSHIP

4th All India Independence Karate Do Championship to be held at New Delhi on 23 & 24 of August 2008.

Please click here to download the invitation letter

22nd AIKF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2008

22nd AIKF national Karate Do Championship from 25th to 28th September at Netaji Indoor Stadium Kolkata & More Information Visit The Official Website www.aikfindia.com.

16-MEMBER KARATE TEAM TO TAKE PART IN WORLD CUP

A 16-member Karate team from India would be participating in the First WKF Youth World Cup and Training Camp to be held in Greece..

The four-day camp would begin on July 1, All India Karate-Do Federation, R Thiagarajan said in a statement on Saturday.

He would be Chef De-Mission of the team, while Vispy Kapadia of Mumbai would be chief coach. Bharat Sharma (New Delhi) and Salaunddin Mohammed Ansari (Mumbai) would accompany the team as Manager and Deputy Manager, Thiagarajan said.

Following are the members of the team: Shrishti Prashant Godbole, Vinita, Monali Rana Ray, Nancy Dalal, Vishal Kothari, Sprash Mehta, Angad Veer Surendranath, Maitrey Kundala, Sanya Kapadia, Vahishta Kapadia, Rhea Palak Bakshi, Soni Dayal, Aditi Seth, Raju Govindasamy Anandha Kannan, Ponnusamy Srikandh and Muthukumar Kiruthika.

WKF YOUTH CUP AND TRAINING CAMP

For the World karate Federation, this 1st karate training camp and World Cup is a big event with which we want to double the effort of the federation to promote the sport at the lower ages.

Tn January next year the 14 & 15 years will become, for the first time ever, an official WKF age category worldwide. Therefore it is not by chance that a few months before the World Karate Federation sends a clear sign of support to the teenagers welcoming them to this karate training with worldwide known instructors in a beautiful site like Chalkida and where I look forward to welcome you personally.

(COMMONWEALTH GAMES) GREAT NEWS FOR INDIAN KARATE

2 GOLD & 5 BRONZE MEDALS WON BY INDIAN KARATEKAS FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF INDIAN KARATE AT INTERNATIONAL EVENT AT 4TH COMMONWEALTH KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP HELD AT EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND.

OUR DYNAMIC HERO & AIKF PRESIDENT SENSEI KARATE R. THIAGARAJAN HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMONWEALTH KARATE FEDERATION

KALMADI FELICITATES COMMONWEALTH KARATE MEDALISTS HELD AT EDINBURGH

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President and MP Suresh Kalmadi today felicitated teenagers of the All India Karate-Do Federation (AIKF) for bringing laurels to the country by bagging two gold and five bronze medals in the fourth edition of the Commonwealth Karate championship, held at Edinburgh, in Scotland recently.

The 16-member Indian squad claimed two gold and five bronze medals in the championship held from May 31 to June one. Incidentally, all the medal winners are from Maharashtra in the under 10 years category.

Kalmadi, while lauding the efforts of the boys and girls, asked them to continue their good work in world championship event to be held in Greece in the first week of July. Though IOA has recognised the sport, it has bore fruits after three decades.

The AIKF has a lot to do for the promotion and proliferation of the sport and also advocated them to have total transperancy in their work to avoid in-fighting, he said.

AIKF president R Thiagrajan accompanied the team as chef de mission, Sensai Vispy Kapadia, AIKF vice-president and sensai Salauddin Ansari were the coaches.

The Medal winners are: Gold Medals: Boys Under-10 (Kata) (Individual): Aniruddha Sakpal.

Girls Under-10 (Kata) (Individual): Seeta Patel.

Bronze Medals: Boys Under 10 (Kumite) (Individual): Aniruddha Sakpal.

Team: Behram Kapadia, Annirudha Sakpal, Ayaan Ansari Team (Open Girls): Natalia Dalal, Monali Roy, Shisti Godbole Girls Under-10 (Kata) (Individual): Arzoo Jain.

KARATE in short INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE list again

Karate has been once again selected in the short list of the International Olympic Committee and along with four other sports it will be examined by the IOC Executive Board for inclusion in the Olympic Programme.

The IOC session that will take place in Copenhagen in October 2009 will review the Olympic Games Programme and will decide on the inclusion of new sports.

The IOC Sports Director, Mr. Christophe Dubi has sent a letter to the WKF President, Mr. Espinos, congratulating him for the tremendous work accomplished in completing the relevant questionnaire for IOC Recognised International Federations.

SEIKOKAI INTERNATIONAL

Sensei Bharat Sharma of India has been appointed as the South Asia representative for Seiko Kai International and sensei Victor Chan of Macau as Seiko Kai representative for East Asia. Sensei Vahid Allahyari of Iran is the Seiko Kai representative for the Middle East, this will from now on include all of West Asia.

KARATE DO ASSOCIATION OF DELHI

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Congratulation!!!!!! to Sensei Naresh Sharma & Sensei Amreesh Sisodia for being elected as the Gen. Secretary & Treasurer of Karate Do Association of Delhi. We wish him all the best for all his future Endeavour

DELHI STATE TEAM SELECTED FOR 21st AIKF NATIONALS

Following team is selected to participate in 21st AIKF National Karate Championships to be held 15th Nov. to 18th Nov. 2007 at J.J.INDOORE STADIUM, KILPAUK GARDEN CHENNAI , TAMILNADU.

Selected Shito Ryu Seiko Kai India (Delhi) students

S.NO	GENDER	SURNAME	NAME	EVENT	CATEGORY
1	FEMALE	VASHISHT	SHREYA	KATA	10 TO 11
2	MALE	GOYAL	HARSHIT	KATA	10 TO 11
3	FEMALE	SINGH	SHUBHANGI	KUMITE	10 TO 11
4	MALE	JAIN	NISHANT	KUMITE	10 TO 11
5	FEMALE	ABROL	SWATI	KATA	12 TO 13
6	MALE	KAUL	MAYANK	KUMITE	10 TO 11
7	FEMALE	TIWARI	SHREYA	KUMITE	12 TO 13
8	MALE	SHARMA	NITISH	KUMITE	12 TO 13
9	FEMALE	RASTOGI	RUNUL	KUMITE	14 TO 15
10	MALE	GUPTA	PAWAS	KUMITE	14 TO 15
11	FEMALE	RASTOGI	RUNUL	KATA	14 TO 15
12	MALE	GUPTA	PAWAS	KATA	14 TO 15
13	FEMALE	ANAND	REVATI	KUMITE	16 TO 17 (BELOW 51 KG)
14	FEMALE		NIKITA	KUMITE	16 TO 17 (BELOW 57 KG)
15	FEMALE	ANAND	REVATI	KATA	16 TO 17
16	MALE	KARAN	SHAKTI	KUMITE	16 TO 17 (BELOW 55 KG)
17	MALE	KHOSLA	RAHUL	KUMITE	16 TO 17 (BELOW 60 KG)
18	MALE	MITTAL	JALAJ	KUMITE	16 TO 17 (BELOW 65 KG)
19	MALE	GUPTA	ANKIT	KUMITE	16 TO 17 (BELOW 70 KG)
20	MALE	GROVER	DHRUV	KUMITE	16 TO 17 (BELOW 75 KG)
21	MALE	BAJAJ	VARUN	KUMITE	16 TO 17 (ABOVE 75 KG)
22	MALE	GOEL	SOMIL	KATA	16 TO 17
23	FEMALE	TANEJA	ANAMIKA	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 43 KG)
24	FEMALE	KASHYAP	PREETI	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 53 KG)
25	FEMALE	KASHYAP	NIDHI	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 60 KG)
26	FEMALE	KHOSLA	POOJA	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 60 KG)
27	FEMALE	TANEJA	ANAMIKA	KATA	18 TO 20
28	FEMALE	TANEJA	ANAMIKA	TEAM KUMITE	DELHI STATE
29	FEMALE	KHASYAP	PREETI	TEAM KUMITE	DELHI STATE
30	FEMALE	KASHYAP	NIDHI	TEAM KUMITE	DELHI STATE
31	MALE	GUPTA	ANIKET	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 50 KG)
32	MALE	SINGH	KULVENDER	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 55 KG)
33	MALE	BISHT	ABHISHEK	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 65 KG)
34	MALE	KUMAR	JAGDISH	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 70 KG)
35	MALE	KUMAR	VICKY	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 75 KG)
36	MALE	KUMAR	MANISH	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 80 KG)
37	MALE	GUPTA	AKSHAY	KUMITE	18 TO 20 (BELOW 80 KG)
38	MALE	GUPTA	ANIKET	KATA	18 TO 20
39	MALE	GUPTA	ANIKET	TEAM KUMITE	DELHI STATE
40	MALE	BISHT	ABHISHEK	TEAM KUMITE	DELHI STATE
41	MALE	KUMAR	MANISH	TEAM KUMITE	DELHI STATE
42	MALE	KUMAR	JAGDISH	TEAM KUMITE	DELHI STATE
43	MALE	KUMAR	VICKY	TEAM KUMITE	DELHI STATE
44	MALE	BISHT	ABHISHEK	TEAM KATA	DELHI STATE
45	MALE	GUPTA	ANIKET	TEAM KATA	DELHI STATE
46	MALE	KUMAR	VICKY	TEAM KATA	DELHI STATE
47	MALE	OM	SHREE	KUMITE	21+ (BELOW 50 KG)
48	MALE	BANSAL	RAVI	KUMITE	21+ (BELOW 55 KG)
49	MALE	AHIRWAR	AJAY	KUMITE	21+ (BELOW 60 KG)
50	MALE	PARBHU	S.	KUMITE	21+ (BELOW 65 KG)
51	MALE	NIGAM	TARUN	KUMITE	21+ (BELOW 70 KG)
52	MALE	SARANG	SHAKTI	KUMITE	21+ (BELOW 75 KG)
53	MALE	DUTT	NIKHIL	KUMITE	21+ (BELOW 80 KG)
54	MALE	KUMAR	SHIV	KUMITE	21+ (ABOVE 80 KG)
55	MALE	SINGH	YASHPAL	KATA	IND SENIOR
56	MALE	NIGAM	TARUN	KUMITE	IND OPEN SENIOR
57	FEMALE	KUMARI	MEENU	KUMITE	21+ (BELOW 60 KG)
58	FEMALE	KUMARI	MEENU	KUMITE	IND OPEN SENIOR
59	MALE	AHIRWAR	AJAY	TEAM KATA	DELHI STATE
60	MALE	SINGH	YASHPAL	TEAM KATA	DELHI STATE
61	MALE	PARIHAR	KAMAL	TEAM KATA	DELHI STATE
62	MALE	AHIRWAR	AJAY	TEAM KUMITE	DELHI STATE
63	MALE	OM	SHREE	TEAM KUMITE	DELHI STATE
64	MALE	KUMAR	SHIV	TEAM KUMITE	DELHI STATE
65	MALE	PARIHAR	KAMAL	TEAM KUMITE	DELHI STATE
66	MALE	PARBHU	S.	TEAM KUMITE	DELHI STATE