Hama-Sana
On the grounds of the Martyr Nasih Alwani Sports Hall in Hama, the Republic Championship Karate competitions for the categories of under 12, 14 and 16 years for males and females concluded with the participation of 250 players who represented the teams of Damascus, Damascus Countryside, Aleppo, Homs, Hama, Lattakia, Tartous, Idlib, Hasaka, Quneitra, Sweida and Daraa, in addition to the army, police, local administration and central workers.
In the under 12 years category, the Lattakia team won first place with three gold, three silver and four bronze, followed by the Army with three gold, one silver and three bronze, then Al-Suwayda with three gold, one silver and two bronze.
In the U-14 category, the As-Suwayda team came first with three golds, five silvers and three bronzes, followed by Daraa with three golds, a silver and a bronze, then the Central Workers’ team with three golds and two bronzes. In the U-16 category, Damascus won first place with three golds, one silver and two bronzes, followed by Al-Suwayda with two golds and five silvers. And two bronzes, then Aleppo, two gold, one silver and three bronzes.
In a statement to SANA, the head of the Executive Committee of the Hama Sports Federation branch stated that the tournament was of a good standard and witnessed strong competitions for occupying advanced positions in various age groups, pointing out that Hama's hosting of the tournament came after an absence of more than 15 years, and it represented an appropriate opportunity to increase the spread of the game and develop it. her talents.
The President of the Game Federation, Jihad Mia, revealed that the tournament hosted by the Martyr Nasih Lawani Hall was the most prominent title of excitement and rivalry among the participants in the various categories, and some new faces have emerged that enjoy quick intuition and positive reaction. The establishment of the Republic Championship in the province of Hama proved that all the cadres of the game are able to produce the tournaments in an optimal manner in terms of organization and management, knowing that there are upcoming tournaments that will be hosted by other governorates.
For his part, the head of the Competitions Committee in the Karate Federation, Ali Issa, indicated that the tournament was held within the annual plan of the Karate Federation, which is the fifth this year, and its goal was to achieve the greatest friction between the players and players of the participating teams, indicating that what distinguished the tournament was the wide participation of the governorates in all categories. Al-Omariya, where only the governorates of Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor were absent from participating.
It is noteworthy that on the sidelines of the tournament, several meetings were held for the Board of Directors of the Game Association, the technical committees, the main referees committee and the coaches committee, in which they discussed the reality of the game and the new mechanisms that must be focused on, which will have an important role in achieving the set goals, especially with regard to the manufacture of champions and work on discovering talent New through clubs, coaches and committees.