{"id":47196,"date":"2023-07-11T17:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T17:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/11-rwandan-kids-in-london-ahead-of-world-karate-championships"},"modified":"2023-07-11T17:52:58","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T17:52:58","slug":"11-rwandan-kids-in-london-ahead-of-world-karate-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/11-rwandan-kids-in-london-ahead-of-world-karate-championships","title":{"rendered":"11 Rwandan kids in London ahead of World Karate Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Eleven Rwandan children set to represent JKA-Rwanda at the World Union of Karate-do Federations (WUKF) championships taking place in Dundee, Scotland, from July 13-16, arrived in London, UK, on Monday, July 10, in the company of their coaches and parents.<\/p>\n

The team will spend a day in London before heading to Dundee on Tuesday, July 11.<\/p>\n

For the entire week, the kids will carry Rwanda\u2019s flag as thousands of athletes of all ages, coaches, officials, and spectators attend one of the biggest events in the history of the WUKF. The City of Dundee will host the 2023 WUKF World Karate Championships at Dundee Ice Arena.<\/p>\n

Prior to the event kick-off, the WUKF president Dr. Liviu Crisan expressed his confidence that the world will witness a one-of-a-kind karate championship that could define the true level of participating athletes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThousands of athletes, coaches, officials, and spectators will attend one of the biggest events in the history of the WUKF,\u201d Crisan said.<\/p>\n

Full squad:<\/p>\n

Gae\u0308l Ibakwe Bigwi<\/p>\n

Shaima Inyange<\/p>\n

Dorian Shimwa Mugisha<\/p>\n

Lina Iriza<\/p>\n

Fred Irampaye<\/p>\n

Aimable Gue\u0301rin Rurangayire<\/p>\n

Aydan Gisa Ndinda<\/p>\n

Gue\u0301nhae\u0308l Orhnzy Rurangayire<\/p>\n

Evan Umurinzi<\/p>\n

Tony Gisa<\/p>\n

Coach: Didier Pascal Ganziteka<\/p>\n\r\n