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European Karate Championships
The European Karate Championships are organised by the European Karate Federation each year. History Events from 1966 to 1996 were organized by the European Karate Union. In 1961, Jacques Delcourt was appointed President of French Karate, which was at that stage, an associated member of the Judo Federation. In 1963, he invited six other known European federations (Italy, Great Britain, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Spain) to come to France for the first-ever international karate event. Great Britain and Belgium accepted the invitation. By 1965, the European Karate Union was created with Jacques Delcourt voted in as President. The following year the first European Karate Championships were held in Paris. The event drew roughly three hundred spectators and was shown live on television. It drew criticism for being too violent as there were many facial injuries. The EKU council had differing opinions about the cause(s) of the injuries. With opinions ranging from excessive viola ...
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Karate
(; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts, particularly Fujian White Crane. Karate is now predominantly a striking art using Punch (combat), punching, kicking, knee (strike), knee strikes, elbow strikes and open-hand techniques such as Knifehand strike, knife-hands, spear-hands and palm-heel strikes. Historically, and in some modern styles, grappling, throws, joint locks, restraints and kyusho-jitsu, vital-point strikes are also taught. A karate practitioner is called a . The Empire of Japan annexed the Ryukyu Kingdom in 1879. Karate came to mainland Japan in the early 20th century during a time of migration as Ryukyuans, especially from Okinawa, looked for work in the main islands of Japan. It was systematically taught in Japan after the Taishō ...
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Inside The Games
''Inside the Games'' (also known as insidethegames and insidethegames.biz) is an Olympic news website edited by the British sports journalist Duncan Mackay. Mackay launched the site in 2005, originally as insidethegames.com, following the announcement that London has been chosen to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. The name of the site was changed to insidethegames.biz in 2009. ''Inside the Games'' is based in Bletchley, near Bletchley Park. Mackay was a winner of the 2009 Internet writer of the year award at the British Sports Journalism Awards by the Sports Journalists' Association for his work on insidethegames. The insidethegames site was involved in a court litigation in 2010 with Zulu Creative, a web design company previously used by insidethegames. The site is currently published by Dunsar Media. In addition to the Olympics, the site now covers Paralympics, Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm G ...
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1975 European Karate Championships
The 1975 European Karate Championships, the 10th edition, was held in Ostend, Belgium from May 5 to 7, 1975. Competition Team References 1975 International sports competitions hosted by Belgium European Karate Championships The European Karate Championships are organised by the European Karate Federation each year. History Events from 1966 to 1996 were organized by the European Karate Union. In 1961, Jacques Delcourt was appointed President of French Karate, whic ... European championships in 1975 Sport in Ostend Karate competitions in Belgium {{Belgium-sport-stub ...
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1974 European Karate Championships
The 1974 European Karate Championships, the 7th edition of the European Karate Championships, was held in London, England, from May 2 to 4, 1974. Competition Team References 1974 International sports competitions in London European Karate Championships European championships in 1974 European Karate Championships European Karate Championships The European Karate Championships are organised by the European Karate Federation each year. History Events from 1966 to 1996 were organized by the European Karate Union. In 1961, Jacques Delcourt was appointed President of French Karate, whic ... Karate competitions in the United Kingdom {{London-sport-stub ...
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Valencia, Spain
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is also the capital of the province of the same name. The wider urban area also comprising the neighbouring municipalities has a population of around 1.6 million, constituting one of the major urban areas on the European side of the Mediterranean Sea. It is located on the banks of the Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula, at the Gulf of Valencia, north of the Albufera lagoon. Valencia was founded as a Roman colony in 138 BC. Islamic rule and acculturation ensued in the 8th century, together with the introduction of new irrigation systems and crops. Aragonese Christian conquest took place in 1238, and so the city became the capital of the Kingdom of Valencia. The city's population thrived in the 15th century, owing to trade with the rest of the Iberian Peninsula, Italian ports and other locati ...
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1973 European Karate Championships
The 1975 European Karate Championships, the 8th edition, was held in Valencia, Spain from May 5 to 7, 1973. Competition Team References {{European Karate Championships 1973 International karate competitions hosted by Spain European Karate Championships The European Karate Championships are organised by the European Karate Federation each year. History Events from 1966 to 1996 were organized by the European Karate Union. In 1961, Jacques Delcourt was appointed President of French Karate, whic ... European championships in 1973 Sports competitions in Valencia 20th century in Valencia May 1973 sports events in Europe ...
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Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region (within which it forms an enclave) and the Walloon Region. Brussels is the most densely populated region in Belgium, and although it has the highest GDP per capita, it has the lowest available income per household. The Brussels Region covers , a relatively small area compared to the two other regions, and has a population of over 1.2 million. The five times larger metropolitan area of Brusse ...
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1972 European Karate Championships
The 1972 European Karate Championships, the 7th edition of the European Karate Championships, was held in Brussels, Belgium from May 2 to 4, 1972. Competition Team References {{European Karate Championships 1972 International sports competitions hosted by Belgium European Karate Championships The European Karate Championships are organised by the European Karate Federation each year. History Events from 1966 to 1996 were organized by the European Karate Union. In 1961, Jacques Delcourt was appointed President of French Karate, whic ... European championships in 1972 Sports competitions in Brussels 1970s in Brussels Karate competitions in Belgium May 1972 sports events in Europe ...
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1971 European Karate Championships
The 1971 European Karate Championships, the 6th edition, was held in the sports complex of Coubertine Hall in Paris, France from May 2 to 4, 1971. 1971 was the year Scotland and Finland were accepted by the EKU and no longer participated as part of Great Britain and there was an introduction of weight classes. Medalists Medal table References {{European Karate Championships 1971 International sports competitions hosted by France European Karate Championships The European Karate Championships are organised by the European Karate Federation each year. History Events from 1966 to 1996 were organized by the European Karate Union. In 1961, Jacques Delcourt was appointed President of French Karate, whic ... European championships in 1971 International sports competitions hosted by Paris 1971 in Paris Karate competitions in France May 1971 sports events in Europe ...
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Hamburg
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1970 European Karate Championships
The 1970 European Karate Championships, the 5th edition, was held in Hamburg, Germany from May 5 to 7, 1970. Medalists Medal table References {{European Karate Championships 1970 International sports competitions hosted by Germany European Karate Championships The European Karate Championships are organised by the European Karate Federation each year. History Events from 1966 to 1996 were organized by the European Karate Union. In 1961, Jacques Delcourt was appointed President of French Karate, whic ... European championships in 1970 Sports competitions in Hamburg 1970s in Hamburg Karate competitions in Germany May 1970 sports events in Europe ...
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1969 European Karate Championships
The 1969 European Karate Championships, the 4th edition, was held in the sports complex of Crystal Palace in London, England, from 2 to 4 May 1969. Medalists Medal table References 1969 International sports competitions in London European Karate Championships European championships in 1969 European Karate Championships European Karate Championships The European Karate Championships are organised by the European Karate Federation each year. History Events from 1966 to 1996 were organized by the European Karate Union. In 1961, Jacques Delcourt was appointed President of French Karate, whic ... Karate competitions in the United Kingdom {{London-sport-stub ...
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