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Where there is no law, but every man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of real liberty
Henry M. Robert

NEWS IN BRIEF 

30 March, 1999 - 00:00

From Meridian to Europe


Gone are the times when karate was outlawed and led an illegal existence
in small sport halls or even basements. Today many go in for this sport,
which was again confirmed by the tenth jubilee championship of Ukraine
held at Kyiv's Meridian Sports Complex.

120 masters of the kio-kushinkai karate from all Ukrainian regions competed
not only for medals but also to qualify for the championship of Europe
to be held in May at the Kyiv Sports Palace.

As chairman of the Karate Federation Stanislav Blyzniuk noted, athletes
from Kyiv, Zhovti Vody, and Dnipropetrovsk oblast, proved best prepared
for this test and won most of the awards. The most spectacular bout was
conducted by many-time champions of Europe Oleksandr Lapko and Volodymyr
Zadorozhny in the most prestigious over 90 kg. weight category, with the
former winning, reports Oleksandr HONCHARUK, The Day.

 

Handball


The Ukrainian women's national team, having lost to the French 20:24 in
a qualification match of the European championship, with finals to be held
in December this year in Norway, needed to win in Kyiv by a margin of five
goals. Unfortunately, the return match did not rise to the expectations
of Ukrainian handball fans, ending in a 19:19 draw. Meanwhile, the home
team greatly surpasses the French, as far as selection of players is concerned.
The finals will take place again without us!


 

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