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Karate junior team selection a thriller

SSKB Karate club member, Princess Makwati doing Cadet female kata PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
SSKB Karate club member, Princess Makwati doing Cadet female kata PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The karate Under-21 national team selection exercise that was held over the weekend culminated into a thrilling display of skill and determination, as the new champions were crowned.

The selected team will compete at the Region V karate championships to be held in Namibia in June.

The Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) president, Mpho Bakwadi told SportMonitor that the results of the competition were an indication that the stakes were high. He also said it has always been tradition in karate for individuals to work extra hard and bring something special in order to qualify for the national team.

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