Home tourney to help young exponents sharpen skills ahead of SEA Games


Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh (front row, third from left) with karate legend Rafael Aghayev of Azerbaijan (front row, fourth from left) during the KLAS Karate Seminar in Seri Kembangan.

PETALING JAYA: Hosting the WKF Karate 1 – Series A Kuala Lumpur on home soil will provide young national athletes the best platform ahead of the Thailand SEA Games in December.

Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said the tournament, which is set to be held at the N9 Arena in Nilai from Oct 3-5, is an important stepping stone for the national back-up squad to sharpen their skills before the SEA Games.

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