Kick Boxers Ready for European Championship

That kick boxing has long ceased to be an exotic sport and acquired wide popularity among young people in Ukraine has again been confirmed by the tournament just begun in Kyiv as part of the First All-Ukrainian Sports Games. Chairman of the Kick Boxing Federation Pavlo Orel told The Day 's correspondent, «About three hundred people have gathered in the excellent gymnasium of Kyiv's National Technical University to show off their mastery. For many, these competitions will become the last trial before the under-19 championship of Europe to start in Lisbon on September 12.» Ukraine is sending there a full-strength national team, reports The Day 's Oleksandr HONCHARUK .