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[Nov 04 2006]

 

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On behalf of the Australian Kyokushin Karate Association, the Australian Branch Chiefs, namely Shihan Gary Viccars, Shihan Tony Bowden, and Sensei Darren Jordan, the Tournament Organizing Committee and I, it gives me great pleasure to announce that Australia has been given the honour of hosting the 2nd Karate World Cup. The tournament will be held on the Sat 4th & Sun 5th November 2006.

This event will no doubt be the greatest karate tournament ever held in Australia and it is with great excitement that we in Australia are looking forward to hosting this truly international event. We are expecting over 40 countries will take part with over 180 fighters participating over the two day event. We anticipate that we’ll see some of the world’s most proficient full-contact karate fighters battling it out for this prestigious tournament. Spectators will be treated to great displays of skill, speed and power during this event.

The organizing committee would like to invite all Kyokushin fighters to this tournament. There will be three weight divisions (light, middle and heavy) for both male and female competitors. It will be a knock-out competition where only the winners will move to the next round. This will culminate in the final round where the last two proven winners will fight it out for the World Cup.

The World Cup will be held in the Sydney Entertainment Centre, which is one of Australia’s premier venues. The Sydney Entertainment Centre is located in the heart of the city of Sydney and next to the Chinatown, and close to all the main attractions that Sydney has to offer. Visitors will not be disappointed.

Sunny, sexy and sophisticated, Sydney is the shining star of the southern hemisphere. The white-sailed Sydney Opera House, caught mid-billow over the waters of Sydney Cove, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge are the pride and joy, but there's far more on offer. Discover the harbour, the city's historic enclaves, restaurants and cafes, beaches, museums and art galleries, and the national parks and wildlife within the city and on its fringes.

A free-spirited and vibrant city, Sydney is built around one of the world's most beautiful harbours, with more than 70 sparkling beaches in easy reach of its cosmopolitan heart.

Enjoy its legendary beauty, its laid-back outdoor lifestyle and icons such as the Sydney Opera House, the graceful span of the Harbour Bridge and the golden sands of Bondi.

The centre is surprisingly compact and served by an efficient public transport service - so it's easy to pack a lot into a day.

Most visitors start off exploring the Rocks, the harbourside quarter where Sydney began. Today, it's an area of narrow lanes, boutiques, historic cottages, top hotels and restaurants, historic pubs and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Nearby is Circular Quay, where you can take a ferry ride across the harbour to the attractive beachside suburb of Manly, or to dozens of other destinations.

Another area not to be missed is the entertainment centre of Darling Harbour, with its museums, eateries, pubs and clubs. It has one of the world's largest aquariums. Watch out for the three-metre-long sharks as you walk through tunnels moulded into the giant tanks.

Elsewhere you'll find great nightlife - in Kings Cross and the trendy suburb of Paddington, also known for its stately Victorian houses and glamorous boutiques.

Then there are the food emporiums of Chinatown, the vivid street life and inexpensive eateries of inner-city Newtown, and fabulous shopping in the city centre.

Other attractions include the Royal Botanic Gardens, a climb to the top of the Harbour Bridge, and bush walks through Sydney Harbour National Park. Add on a boat tour of the harbour, or a cruise to the site of the Sydney Olympic Games, and you'll be sorry to leave.


Shihan John Taylor
Vice President IKO-Matsushima – Chairman AKKA


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