Karate exponents have it hard for Asiad after barren second-day run


Tough fight: H. Sureeya Sankar (right) in action against Thailand’s Muekthong Siwakon in the quarter-finals.

PETALING JAYA: It’s going to be tough for the national karate exponents to end the gold medal drought at the Hangzhou Asian Games in two months’ time.

Hosts Malaysia had a barren second day campaign at the Asian Karate Championships as none of the five kumite athletes in action made it to the medal rounds in Melaka yesterday.

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