Stepping onto the Tatami – A Competition First and Foremost with Yourself

On June 4, an international all-style karate tournament was held in Almaty. More than 500 athletes from Ukraine, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Mongolia, and various regions, districts, and villages of Kazakhstan met on the tatami. Participants ranged in age from 5 to 17.

Organizers of the international tournament included the Almaty City Sports Department, the Kazakhstan All-Style Karate Federation, the Kazakhstan Kyokushinkai Karate-do Federation, the Kazakh Academy of Sports and Tourism, and the Kazakhstan Martial Arts Association.

The Halyk Charitable Fund served as the general sponsor of the tournament.

We are confident that this tournament is another opportunity to unlock the potential of children from different parts of the country. Supporting talented youth in rural areas is one of the fund’s priority areas.