2010 WUC Karate Update: Final Day of Competitions & Closing Ceremony

PODGORICA – The 7th World University Karate Championship has ended successfully for the Montenegrin national team. During the last day of the championship, the Montenegrin athletes have won two important medals: in the category Kata team female (silver) and in the category Kumite team male (bronze).

The world championship in karate, held in Podgorica has ended successfully. Taking into account the organization and the successes, this year’s host, Montenegro, can be really satisfied. The kata team female, which has won the silver medal in the fight with Spain, brought great happiness to the national supporters.

The kumite team male achieved great success in the repechage with the team from Azerbaijan. The spectators spent the most beautiful moments of the last day of competition watching the Japanese kata team male, which has won the gold medal with an impressive performance.

After the awarding ceremonies the Closing Ceremony took place at the Moraca Sports Hall. The Ceremony started by the Montenegro national anthem. After the anthem the representative of the Montenegro NUSF President and the representative of the FISU Executive Committee Mr. Stavros Douvis said their closing speeches. Mr. Douvis thanked all organizers for their effort within the organizations of the 7th World University Karate Championship. FISU anthem was played; flags went from the hand of the Organizing Committee through the FISU representative to the hand of representatives of the Bratislava Organizing Committee of the 8th World University Karate Championship.

(Source: Marko Burić, OC & Michal Buchel, FISU Sports Manager)