Armenia to host European Karate Championship

ArmInfo. The European Karate Championship among adults will be held for the first time in Yerevan at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex from May 7 to 11.

As ArmInfo was informed by the press service of the organizers of the  60th championship, about 1,000 athletes from 54 countries are  expected to participate. The President of the World and European  Karate Federation (WKF) Antonio Espinos, as well as a number of other  high-ranking officials from different countries, will arrive in  Yerevan to participate in the championship.

Holding the championship in Yerevan, according to the source, is  aimed at stimulating sports tourism, promoting Armenia as a tourist  destination and developing karate culture at the local level. The  President of the Armenian Karate Federation Vazgen Harutyunyan said  that elections for a new leadership of the European Karate Federation  will also be held in the capital.

"This is a historic opportunity for our country to take a stronger  position in the international karate community. This will be the  start of another major event, as it is confirmed that the European  Championship among juniors, youth and boys under 21 will also be held  in Yerevan in 2027," Harutyunyan emphasized. In turn, Antonio Espinos  added that the decision to hold the European Karate Championship  among adults in Yerevan testifies to the growth and popularization of  this sport in all European countries.  "It also means that karate is  inclusive and comprehensive, inspiring both athletes and fans around  the world," the President of the European Karate Federation  concluded.