Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 13: The 1st North India Karate Championship 2024-25 commenced today at the Bhagwati Nagar Indoor Sports Stadium in Jammu. Organized by the Yudansha Ryu Ashi-te Karate-Do Association, Jammu and Kashmir, and affiliated with the Traditional Karate-Do Association Jammu and Kashmir, the event is approved by the Karate Association of India.
The tournament has brought together karate athletes from Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, and Himachal Pradesh to showcase their skills.
The opening ceremony was attended by prominent dignitaries, including Shiv Kumar Sharma, DIG Jammu, as the chief guest. Other distinguished guests included Tajinder Singh, Dy. Commandant, Jammu 84 Battalion; Rajinder Digra, CEO MC, DIO Udhampur; Dr. Suresh Ajay Magotra; Sumeet Sharma, President of the Press Club of Udhampur; and Ritika Jamwal, Senior Judo Coach and Manager of Indoor Sports Complex Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu.
A total of 380 players are set to compete in the championship, with 167 players participating on the first day. The event aims to provide a platform for athletes to demonstrate their skills while promoting the values of sportsmanship, brotherhood, and discipline inherent in karate.
President of the organizing committee, Shihan Naresh Chander, emphasized that karate is not only about physical strength but also about mental discipline and the ethical use of power.
The organizing committee, including Shihan Naresh Chander (President, TKAJK), Shihan Umesh Rekhi (General Secretary, TKAJK), Shashi Jalotra (Vice President, TKAJK), and Aaftab (Sr. Vice President, TKAJK), aims to promote the sport of karate and provide a platform for both local and outstation athletes to compete and hone their skills.
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