{"id":104363,"date":"2015-11-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-09T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/104363\/podium-positions-for-karate-club\/"},"modified":"2015-11-10T09:00:26","modified_gmt":"2015-11-10T07:00:26","slug":"podium-positions-for-karate-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2015\/11\/10\/podium-positions-for-karate-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Podium positions for karate club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Katlehong\u2019s Shorin Kempo Karate Club members took part in a karate tournament hosted by World Fighting Kyokushin Organisation at the Mandeville Sports Club, in Johannesburg, on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had 12 members competing at the tournament and I must say, I was filled with pride and joy as I watched our local athletes in action,\u2019\u2019 said the local club\u2019s head coach, Thulane Sibisi.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe event was great practice for the coming Swaziland Full Contact Karate Tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will leave for Swaziland on November 25, for the tournament that will take place on November 28.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Sibisi also said his karatekas faced international competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur local athletes were competing against those from Zimbabwe,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Results of some of the members:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tshepo Kgoatse placed first in the u-70kg division.<\/li>\n<li>Mosila Kgomo also placed first in the open division.<\/li>\n<li>Sinethemba Qwenqa was second in the u-80kg division.<\/li>\n<li>Thato Ndala took first place in the kata category.<\/li>\n<li>Sibusiso Ngwenya claimed first place in the u-35kg division.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThe other members received participation medals,\u201d added Sibisi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the members performed well, irrespective of the different accolades, they all did their best and I am very impressed with all of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You might also be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/104280\/blood-sweat-and-tears-in-lambton\/\">Blood, sweat and tears innLambton<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/104015\/hard-work-rewarded-2\/\">Hard work rewarded<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/103730\/karate-athletes-set-to-compete-in-swaziland\/\">Karate athletes set to compete in Swaziland<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='a1581efff154bdfea74c8b7e763e2597'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katlehong\u2019s Shorin Kempo Karate Club fastened their belts and showcased their talents at a karate 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