The Peruvian Karate delegation left for Egypt to participate in the Sharm El-Sheikh Open, to take place in Sharm El-Sheikh on February 28 and March 1, as part of the first Premier League event in the world of Karate.
The team is comprised of Alexandra Grande, Alessandra Vindrola, Merly Huamani, Milagros Alfaro, Cesar Aco and Amado Escalante.
Coached by Spaniard Antonio Escoriza, the Peruvians will start their journey to achieve new victories at the international level.
Before heading to Egypt, the athletes and the Chairman of the Peruvian Karate Federation, Pedro del Rosario, were welcomed by Egyptian Ambassador to Peru, Ahmad Salama.
At the meeting, the diplomat wished them a successful participation in the open.
The Sharm El-Sheikh Open is one of the two events that have joined the WKF Premier League series this year. A total of 8 events are planned in Paris, Almere, Istanbul, Hanau, Salzburg, Okinawa and Brazil.
The WKF Karate1 Premier League (WPL) is the prime league event in the world of Karate and the first Premier League event in Africa. It is a series of world class Karate competitions organized by the World Karate Federation (WKF).
Its aim is to bring together the best Karate competitors in the world in a series of open championships of unprecedented scale and quality.
In addition to the World Championships, which are biennial events, the WPL provide a platform for staging world Karate events on a regular basis.
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Published: 2/26/2015