While the sports journalists were determined with their sympathies, karate championship held in Moldova. The winners received a laptop and a TV, and organizers ... fighting gloves.

National championship in Goju-Ryu in this year took place on two subjects: the implementation of special combat systems - Kata and sparring on the version of "Irikumi Go" - full contact.

The culmination of the championship was a speech by the President of the Moldovan Association of Okinawa godzyuryu Victor Panasyuk, had turned a baseball bat ... in the trash.

Championship of Moldova was held under the patronage of the Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament. From the hands of Marian Lupu laptop for the best technique was the champion in the weight category up to 75 kilograms Vyacheslav Kupchenko.

- But this guy in my protection, - the chairman of the Moldovan Parliament Marian Lupu.

- And this is you, Marian I.. You will soon be all set. This glove for our fights, - explained the president of the association Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate RM Victor Panasyuk.

Marian Lupu, Chairman of the Moldovan Parliament: - I understand that this is the year 2009. Yes?

Alexander Botnari, Vitaly Sable

Source material "Today in Moldova"

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