{"id":107180,"date":"2015-12-02T09:12:22","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T07:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=107180"},"modified":"2015-12-03T09:09:31","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T07:09:31","slug":"karatekas-make-their-mark-in-swaziland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2015\/12\/02\/karatekas-make-their-mark-in-swaziland\/","title":{"rendered":"Karatekas make their mark in Swaziland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Katlehong\u2019s Shorin Kempo Karate Club had 12 members competing in the Matshushima Kyokushin Karate Tournament, in Swaziland, on November 28.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were 400 participants from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Swaziland,\u201d said the local club\u2019s head coach, Thulane Sibisi.<\/p>

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\u201cThough the tournament was well organised, it was also a highly competitive and challenging one.<\/p>\n

\u201cSwaziland had a very strong team.\u201d<\/p>

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Sibisi said he is very proud of his team and their performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough not all our members took podium positions, all of them gave their all and applied what they were taught,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo of our karatekas, Mbali Msomi and Rethabile Tshabalala, produced impressive results.<\/p>\n

\u201cMsomi placed first in the women\u2019s open division, while Tshabalala placed first in the men\u2019s 70kg division.<\/p>\n

\u201cTshabalala also received the Best Fighter of the Tournament trophy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese results are humbling and encouraging; we are very proud of all the members who attended the tournament; they raised our flag high.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe managed to conclude the year\u2019s events on a high note.\u201d<\/p>\n

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