On March 26 a new Country Representative of Austrian Kyokushin Karate Association has been chosen. The observer of the election was EKKO Board member, sensei Christoph Fisher.

New Country Representative is sensei Marek Kubek (2 dan)
e-mail: kubmar@gmx.at
mob.: +43 676 40 46 554
website: www.karate-kyokushin.at
address: Barichgasse 21-2-15, 1030 Wien, AUSTRIA

Regarding the European Team selection for the World Weight Category Championships, IKO Honbu has made careful consideration based on recommendations and the fighters performance and potential. The following fighters will be invited to participate for the European Team at the Championships:

* Light Weight:
1. Moczydlowski Piotr (Poland)
2. Gogonel Lucjan (Romania)

*Middle Weight:
1. Kostov Emil (Bulgaria) - Pre-selected
2. Stoian Nicolae (Romania)
3. Sypien Sylwester (Poland)

*Heavy Weight:
1. Habraszka Krzysztof (Poland)
2. Banasik Piotr (Poland)
3. Estensoro Pablo -  one extra spot approved by IKO Honbu

*Super Heavy Weight:
1. Artur Hovanisian (Armenia)
2. Rodrigues Alexandre (France)
3. Najduch Tomasz (Poland)

Two official Managers will be appointed to serve for the European Team.

     Approximately 1 hour transmission from the 4th European Kyokushin Karate Championships was broadcasted on Eurosport TV on 28 February.

 

According to the official website, EUROSPORT is the most widely available channel in Europe, reaching over 95 million homes and 250 million viewers in 54 countries! Incredibly, over 96% of Eurosport's viewers can watch their favourite sports in their native language. Programs are simultaneously broadcasted in the following 18 European languages: German, English, Dutch, French, Spanish, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Czech, Russian, Hungarian, Polish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Norwegian, Turkish and Greek.

     On February 8th a new board of Norwegian Kyokushin Karate Organization has been chosen.

New president is Shihan Lars Hogquist (5 dan)
e-mail: lars.hogquist@c2i.net
tel.: +47 67 90 68 60
mob.: +47 90 73 94 73
website: www.nkk.as
address: Roykaas terrasse 112, 1476 Rasta, NORWAY