Zone VI Karate Champs Postponed :: Mmegi Online

COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreck havoc in the sporting fraternity with the next victim likely to be the 2021 Zone VI Karate Championships. Dojos are currently closed in the region and contact sport has been suspended.

Most countries such as Zimbabwe are at the peak of a third wave of COVID-19 and karate remains classified as a high-risk sport and it is therefore suspended. Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) president, Tshepho Bathai told Sport Monitor that it looks impossible for Zone VI to proceed as planned due to the pandemic. Botswana has always been a force to reckon with at Zone VI and the team normally rakes in medals in all categories.

Meanwhile, BOKA hosted referees’ course for officials in Gaborone and Francistown on Saturday. In Gaborone, the training was attended by a few officials. Bathai revealed that the course was World Karate Federation (WKF) table management and for referees.

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Zone VI Karate Champs Postponed

COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreck havoc in the sporting fraternity with the next victim likely to be the 2021 Zone VI Karate Championships. Dojos are currently closed in the region and contact sport has been suspended.

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