National karate exponent H. Sureeya Sankar (left) sparring against an Egyptian exponent in his training session for the Asian Games at National Sports Council, Bukit Jalil on Sept 18. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star
PETALING JAYA: The national karate team’s final push for the Asian Games received a boost with the arrival of the Egyptian national junior squad to spar with the Hangzhou-bound exponents.
National team manager S. Sukumaran said six exponents began sparring on Monday and will be here until Sept 26 to help the Malaysian squad, led by four-time SEA Games champion R. Sharmendran.
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