Karate Canada's Summit 2010
Summit 2010, an event which is receiving support from the WKF development program, will be held at the beautiful Sheraton Center in downtown Toronto from September 9 to 12. Please use this online form to sign up for the conference, and click here to download the schedule!
The World Combat Games is on the internet
Please visit the official web site of the Sport Accord World Combat Games
to follow all of the action:
Click here to go to the site
Canada's representative, Saeed Baghbani, will be competing on Tuesday, August 31.
The Results for the XXI Junior Pan American Karate Championships 2010 are now available
Click here to download the results, as well as the overall standings.
Extended Search for an Executive Director
The deadline for applications for the position of Executive Director has
been extended to August 9, 2010.
Please download the
job description!
Please send your application to rebecca@karatecanada.org.
Pan Am Juniors: We Need Volunteers!
If you are going to be in Montreal between August 16-23, and want to help out, let us know! We are currently taking applications from all those who want to volunteer their time during the conferences and meetings at the Sheraton Center (August 16-19 and August 23) or at the Claude Robillard Center (August 20-22).
You can sign up online right now!
Summer Projects
This is a quick update on the projects will be working over the summer. Work
is proceeding on the following:
1. Karate Canada's strategic plan.
2. The high performance review.
3. The competition review.
The competition review will involve input from all of our partners, at the national,
provincial and club level. We would
like to thank those who have already participated, and look forward to receiving
feedback and ideas from a variety of people.
Finally, we would like to publicize the creation of the Athlete's With a Disability
(AWAD) committee, and congratulate the
first chair of this commmittee: Mr. Josh Drury. Congratulations Josh!
XXI Junior Pan American Karate Championships 2010
The organizing committee is looking to partner up with businesses and individuals
who want to support
this event in a more active way!
The sponsorship package for this event is available. Feel free to
download it, and pass it on to anyone who
may be interested in supporting our athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers
this coming August in Montreal.
PKF Senior Championships Results from Quito, Ecuador
As of Friday night, our medal haul is as follows:
- Saeed Baghbani, -75 kg: silver medal.
- Olivia Grant, 68+ kg: silver medal.
- Maude L'Écuyer Lafleur, -68 kg: bronze medal.
- Roxanne Côté, -50 kg: bronze medal.
Saturday is the final day of competition, stay tuned for further results!
To view the competition over
internet, click
here!!
North American Cup Results
Congratulations to all of our medallists!
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| Chris de Sousa Costa (men, 84+) | Jennifer Guillette (women, -55) | Crystal Burke (women, 68+) |
| Olivia Grant (women, 68+) | Leirick Chung (men, -67) | Daphne Trahan-Perreault (women, kata) |
| Véronique Leblanc (women, -55) | Leivin Chung (men, -60) | Goli Khalili (women, -61) |
| Maude L'Écuyer Lafleur (women, -68) | Guy Viau (men, -60) | |
| Roxanne Côté (women, -50) | Jusleen Virk (women, -50) | |
| Shaun Dhillon (men, 84+) | Justin Rosa (men, -84) | |
| Toshihide Uchiage (men, kata) | Leivin Chung (men, kata) | |
| Mickael Renaud (men, -84) | ||
| Sam Shaffie (men, -75) |
Team Canada Heads to the North American Cup
This coming Saturday, February 27th the senior team will be in Ixtapa, Mexico
for the North American Cup.
The delegation is comprised of 23 athletes, administrators, coaches and officials:
| Chris de Sousa Costa | Crystal Schatz | Daphne Trahan-Perreault |
| Goli Khalili | Guy Viau | Jennifer Guillette |
| Jusleen Virk | Justin Rosa | Leirick Chung |
| Leivin Chung | Manuel Monzon | Maude L'Écuyer Lafleur |
| Mickael Renaud | Norma Foster | Olivia Grant |
| Paul Oliver | Rebecca Khoury | Roxanne Côté |
| Sam Shaffie | Shaun Dhillon | Toshihide Uchiage |
| Véronique Leblanc | Zvonimir Celebija |
Information regarding the 1st Officials Training Camp
Please download this
invitation from the Karate Canada Officials Committee
to participate in a
training camp over the weekend of February 20-21.
Letter Regarding Pre-Championship Activities
Please download this
letter from the president, Rebecca Khoury, concerning
activities that will take place
in the days leading up to the national championships.
Paris Open 2010
Over the weekend of January 16/17, Karate Canada sent a delegation of
21 athletes to participate in the Paris Open, one of the premiere karate tournaments
in the world. Accompanied by coaches Manuel Monzon and Paul Oliver and the
president, Ms. Rebecca Khoury, the team performed very well and maintained
a great team spirit throughout.
A huge congratulations goes to Véronique Leblanc, who captured a bronze medal
in the women's -55 kgs weight division. This is the first European medal for
Véronique, and it capped a great performance at the Paris Open. As you can
see from the photo included, Rebecca Khoury had the privilege of giving Véronique
her medal during the awards ceremony.
Bravo Véronique!!
In addition, several other Canadian athletes also distinguished themselves
over that weekend:
- Roxanne Côté, 5th place.
- Chris De Sousa Costa, 5th place.
- Emmanuelle Garneau-Mignot, 7th place.
- Katie Campbell, 7th place.
Following the tournament, a three day training camp was held with several countries,
led by Yann Baillon, a coach of the French team and himself an excellent international
competitor and world champion. We would like to salute all members of the delegation
who made the trip overseas for this outstanding event:
| Chris De Sousa Costa | Daphné Trahan-Perreault | Emmanuelle Garneau-Mignot |
| Goli Khalili | Guy Viau | Ivan Radayski |
| Jennifer Guillette | Jerome Imbeault | Joanna Guiet |
| Katie Campbell | Kiril Bazhenov | Louis-Phillipe L'Écuyer Lafleur |
| Maitreiyi Raman | Maude L'Écuyer Lafleur | Marie-France Bernard |
| Mikaël Renaud | Nhat Thi Nguyen | Roxanne Côté |
| Sam Shafiee | Toshihide Uchiage | Véronique Leblanc |
| Manuel Monzon | Paul Oliver | Rebecca Khoury |
Use the link below to download the results from the Paris Open:
Paris
Open 2010 Results
Registration Notice
Please use the link below to download the 2010 Karate Canada registration notice.
Karate Quebec athlete chosen to carry the Olympic Flame
It is with great pride that Karate Canada informs you that Kevin Caouette, a member of Karate Quebec, was chosen to carry the Olympic Flame in his home region of Gaspé on November 10th. A gold medallist at the Canadian Championships and a silver medallist at the Panamerican Junior Championships in 2008, he was forced to stop competing last year due to an injury. He has returned to the competition circuit this year, and Karate Canada congratulations him on being selected to carry the Olympic Flame in his home region.
Recap of the WKF World Junior Championships in Morocco
The WKF World Junior, Cadet and under 21 Championships are done, and
we would like to thank the members of the Canadian delegation
for their hard work and dedication! Each of the 18 athletes deserves
a round of applause for committing to the national team for the
Panamerican Junior Championships as well as the World Junior Championships. In
particular, we would like to highlight the following performances:
1. Kamille Desjardins (QC), 5th place
2. Katie Campbell (NB), 9th place
3. Terry Williams (QC), 9th place
In addition, coaches Paul Oliver, Gary Sebean and Louis-Philippe
L'Écuyer Lafleur (who doubled as the team physiotherapist) get our
thanks
for their non-stop work before, during and after this tournament. A
final thank you goes out to the Canadian referees who rounded out the delegation:
1. Norma Foster
2. Don Mazerolle
3. Yaro Tarana
4. Zvonko Celebija
5. Brian James
This concludes the competitive year for Karate Canada's athletes. The
next big event? The national championships in March, see you in Toronto!