Local Karate athletes at Las Vegas International Karate Competition
Submitted by Thomas Westernoff
Karate athletes from the Lamorinda area, from left: Andrew Cai, Miles Paras, Ryoma Durkee, Paroma Khan, Chloe Paras, Parsa Shayesteh, Sophia Hong, Alex Paras, Polly Ryzhenkova; not pictured: Rayan Sohrabian Photo provided
A total of 10 Karate & Fitness USA Team Members of Lafayette returned home from the USA Open Karate Championships held in Las Vegas on Dec. 15 - 19 with over 30 medals. Ten athletes competed in Kata (Forms) and Kumite (Sparring). The USA Open Karate Event is sanctioned by USA Karate which is a member of the United States Olympic Committee. Karate is an official Olympic sport and the sport continues to grow around the world for boys and girls.
Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA