The World Karate Championships have officially begun in Cairo, Egypt, marking a truly historic occasion.
For the first time in 37 years, this prestigious global event is being hosted on African soil, bringing together athletes from 88 countries to compete from November 27th to 30th at the Cairo Stadium.
The championship features both senior athletes and those with disabilities.
The opening day was a resounding success for the host nation.
Four members of the strong Egyptian national team delivered exceptional performances and successfully secured their places in the next stage of the tournament: the quarterfinals. These promising athletes are Aya Hesham, Abdullah Mamdouh, Ahlam Hamdy, and Reem Ramzy.
They will compete in the quarterfinals this coming Saturday.
The tournament’s successful start was supported by top officials, including patronage from the Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli and supervision from the Ministry of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi.
President of the Egyptian Karate Federation Mohamed el-Dahrawy expressed his delight with the results.
He commended the high level of performance displayed by all 12 Egyptian players, including the qualifiers and the rest of the team: Karim Walid, Ali El-Sawy, Youssef Badawy, Taha Tarek, Ziad El-Gharib, Nourseen Ali, Reem Salama, Hadeer Hindi, Menna Shaaban, and Ahlam Youssef.
El-Dahrawy emphasized the fierce nature of the competition but maintained great optimism about Egypt’s medal potential.
He stated that Egypt is fully capable of winning multiple medals across gold, silver, and bronze categories and expects more players to qualify for the final rounds as the competition continues over the next few days.
