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in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil.
Trevor Walmsley (second from left) obtained his Referee B license; Yoshie Furumoto (second from right), her Kata Judge
A license; and Doug Smerek, his Referee A and Judge A licenses in Kata.
Also officiating at the Pan Ams were Valentyna Zolotarova (centre) and PKF Referee Commission member Zvonko Celebija (left) seen here with President Craig Vokey.
Exciting (Continued from page 3)
The last item I would mentions is something which I feel is very important, and that is the opportunity to
be a part of something
that brings us together as a nation, that makes us bigger and stronger than being alone, that shows the power of the collective experience.
Gillian Benson Joins Karate Canada
Karate Canada’s new Administrative Assistant / Logistics Coordinator is Gillian Benson.
She will be working out of our Montreal office and will provide assistance with communications, administrative tasks and various logistical duties mostly around Karate Canada’s National Team programs.
This is what sets us apart from non-member clubs, this is
why we should be proud of being a member and why we should support our Provincial and Territorial associations and yes, let’s not forget, the first step on the road to Tokyo 2020 is to be a member of a PTSO club that completely fulfils the membership requirements of the Provincial or Territorial Association to which it belongs.
This is a time for celebration and the road ahead will be challenging, but I know we are all up to the challenge.
KC Referees Upgrade at Pan Americans
Three Karate Canada referees upgraded their licenses
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at the 30 Senior Pan American Karate Championships
fffUpcoming Events
Cadet and Junior Pan American Championships
(August 21-28, Guayaquil, Ecuador).
The team will include 60 athletes, four National Team Coaches, 13 Officials, one Team Leader , one medical staff and National delegate President Craig Vokey.
German Open Karate-1 Championships
(September 21-26, Hamburg, Germany).
Our team will include 24 athletes and three National Team coaches; an important final preparatory event will take place before Senior World Championships.
2016 Senior World Championships (October 22-31, Linz, Austria).
Our team will consist of 18 athletes (including three para-athletes), five coaches (including two for para), 14 officials, one medical staff and Team Leader/delegate (President Craig Vokey).
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