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XII.3 Karate - championships
In karate small or large tournaments are organized nationally and internationally
in different places. Thus the Karatekas are fighting in different places and
compete to become the best.
Pero la competición más importante es:
The World Karate Championship
It is the main karate tournament in the world organized by the World Karate
Federation. It is made since 1970 and is currently being held every two years.
Japanese karatekas have historically been the strongest in this championship,
winning the title of best nation ten times.
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