More than a month after its start, the Karate Premier League from Istanbul, which will mean the return of the international competition of this sport after the stoppage due to the pandemic, it already has 35 countries registered, including Spain, what with 14 athletes, among them the malagueño Damian Quintero, will be one of the largest delegations.
The Istanbul Premier will be held between March 12 and 14 and will allow karate men to resume qualification for the Tokyo Olympics, where this sport will make its debut.
Sandra Sánchez and Damián Quintero, world leaders in the kata modality and already with a guaranteed place in the Olympic event, will lead the Spanish team that will travel to Turkey.
They will complete the expedition Raquel Roy (word), Gema Morales (kumite -50 kg), Carlota Fernandez (-55), Cristina Ferrer (-61), Cristina Vizcaino (-68), Laura Palacio and Maria Torres (+68), Sergio Galán (word), Matias Gomez (-60), Raul Cuerva (-67), Rodrigo Ibáñez (-75) and Babacar Seck (+84, second seeded)
Solo Turkey, with 16 representatives, e Italy, with 15, they will present a larger delegation. Azerbaijan it will also displace 14 karate men.
