Year Future, SBY Cup Karate Championship to be held

Jakarta - Karate Championships held back by the former president of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, for the 13th time next year. Unlike the previous edition, the championship is not only involving local athletes but also abroad.

Are fighting championship trophy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for the year 2016 was named Southeast Asia SBY Cup Karate Championship XIII, and will be held on 25 to 27 February.

Unlike the previous editions where only organized at the national level, the event now involves 2,000 participants from 34 provinces, 12 countries in Southeast Asia, and six Middle Eastern countries. The event is planned to be opened directly by SBY will be held at Mahaka Square Sports Mall Kelapa Gading.

"We were given full trust by Mr. Yudhoyono and First Lady Ani Yudhoyono to improve Level Championship SBY Karate Cup to the level of the International, where the SBY CUP XIII we invite participants from ASEAN countries first, the next year we will invite the countries in Asia Pacific and Europe "said Chief Executive Inkai and Lifeboat, Nelwan Rompis, in a press conference this week.

SBY Cup next year will compare the number of words and the committee began early childhood through to the senior veterans. Then involve dozens of referees and judges Inkai and universities who have followed the upgrading of referees and judges, as well as a certificate of referees and judges from Forki international level.

"As we know Karate has successfully donated 2 gold medal for Indonesia in the event of a world class, through the event SBY CUP which is held regularly every year, we expect to become a means Try Out the athletes ahead of PON and scored Regeneration Athlete best and the name of nation in the international arena, "said Chief Executive SBY CUP XIII Jackson Kumaat.

"The athletes, dojo, college Cup hope that SBY does not stop here and continue. Given the tremendous interest in this event, we also raise the level to the international level," he continued.

Furthermore, Jakcson hope championship as a means mental coaching sportsmanship, achievement, and scored a talented athlete in the national and international level.

"SBY Cup will contribute significantly to making healthy young generation and container mental development, and achievement, especially to attract talented karateka seed."

Marting Mangungsong Forki as Chairman of Jakarta admitted that the show is very helpful Forki to attract potential seed Karateka. In addition, the championship which started since 2004 is an event to test the ability of the Karateka.

"This event really helped us bring forth talented karateka. Until now many Karateka beprestasi born SBY CUP, both at national and international level," said Martin.