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Ballesta: "The hotels already have full employment for the next 23 and April 24 because it is the children's championship with greater participation in the national scope" This is the first time Murcia hosts the celebration of this championship which they played over 1,200 matches in the 8 tatami enabled in the Palacio de los Deportes

The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, today introduced the XXXVIII edition of the Championship of Spain Children Karate, will bring together more than a thousand children from 17 communities and two autonomous cities, this coming weekend at the Palacio de los Deportes of Murcia.

"This is the children's championship with greater participation in the national level, so that the city is in luck.

In fact, hotels are already fully occupied for the next 23 and April 24, becoming a sporting event also represents an important economic stimulus for the town, fulfilling our commitment to organize in Murcia, at least once a month , an event of great magnitude, whether sporting, cultural or entertainment, increasing tourist traffic also during the off-season, "said José Ballesta.

This is the first time Murcia hosts the celebration of this championship, the most attractive in terms of participation and the promotion of the sport is concerned, since the candidacy of the city won unanimously against other major capitals, due to work Karate Federation of Murcia developed.

In this sense, the mayor added that "this weekend in Murcia will breathe karate, thanks to the presence of numbers one from each region, who played more than 1,200 combat (Kumite) in the 8 tatami mats that are enabled at the Palace of Sports ".

The entrance to the different battles will be free for all attendees who wish to attend the championship, to be held on Saturday 23 April, from 15.00 to 20.30, and on Sunday 24 April, from 08.30 to 14.00, under the organization of the City Murcia, in collaboration Real Spanish Federation of Karate and Karate Federation of Murcia.

The Senior World Champion team will also be

In addition to children, the Championship of Spain Children Karate will be attended by team World Senior Champion, composed of karatecas Damian Quintero, Fran Salazar and Pepe Carbonell, who will make a display during the opening ceremony to be held on Saturday, at 18.00 pm in the Palacio de los Deportes.

Also be exhibiting the world champion katas, Sandra Sanchez.

During the presentation ceremony at the Plaza de Santo Domingo, which also was attended by the Councillor for Sports and Health, Felipe Coello, and the president of the Murcia Federation of Karate, Guillermo Canovas, attendees were offered an exhibition by Women's National Team Karate Murcia.

The weekend sportier

In addition to Karate Championships, the city of Murcia will host on Sunday the popular race to benefit the Association for Autism Spectrum Disorder Region of Murcia (Asteaumur), departing at 9.30, in Ronda de Garay, and I edition of the Grand Prix International Marching 'Ciudad de Murcia', a unique event that hosts the Paseo Alfonso X El Sabio, in which more than 200 runners, including elite athletes from around the world and marchers from other categories, them, the Murcian champion Miguel Angel Lopez.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia