Karate in good hands

New role: R. Sharmendran (right) has been appointed as the interim head coach of the national karate team replacing Egyptian Tamer Abdelraouf Mohamed Mourssy.

KUALA LUMPUR: From karate exponent to taking charge of the senior national team.

Four-time SEA Games champion R. Sharmendran, who has served the nation for more than a decade before retiring last year, takes on a more challenging role from January.