4 Karatekas and 2 officials in Indian team for South Asian meets
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 29 2025:
Four Karatekas and 2 officials from Manipur are in the Indian team for 9th South Asian Karate Championship and 1st U-14 South Asian Karate Cup due to be held from July 2 to 6 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The athletes who made it to the National team for the events hosted by the Sri Lanka Karate Federation and organised by the South Asian Karate Federation under the aegis of Asian Karate Federation include Soram Lannganbi (U-12 -40 kg kumite); Thiyam Sinthoiba (U-12 -45 kg kumite); Ph Arif Khan (U-14 -45 kg); and Pratik Dahal (U-14 -50 kg) .
Soibam Bindeshori and Mutum Bankim are the officiating referees who will be accompanying the team, as per a press release issued by the Manipur Amateur Karate-Do Association.
The National team will leave India on July 1 and 2 respectively before returning home on July 8 .