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18th KOI
World Cup and International Training Camp
The 18th KOI World Cup and Training Camp was held in Kuching, Sarawak
(formerly Borneo) and was attended by 30 countries and with over 725 entries
in the competition. Fortunately the huge stadium could accommodate 8 tatamis
with ease and we had plenty of room for everyone. The hosts Asahi Karate
Club Kuching under the leadership of Sensei Hussin bin Osman and assisted
by Loh Beng Hooi obtained massive Government support and we literally
wanted for nothing. The welcoming dinner was attended by 500 competitors
and the Sarawak Tourist Board laid on a wonderful cultural show with dancers
and headhunters! The headquarters hotel was the Kuching Hilton and the
staff there did a sterling job for the 18th Congress meeting and the dinner
afterwards. Vincent Chen who is arranging the manufacture and supply of
a wide range of KOI approved karate equipment dealt with the computers
and scoreboards and Nakasone of Shureido Karate-gis was also there to
lend his support.
 
Sensei Hussin bin Osman & Sensei Loh Beng Hooi
The three
day referees course, together with the competitors training together in
the camp paid off again in that the few injuries there were during the
World Cup, were all superficial; not a single competitor required hospital
treatment! Our thanks to the course instructors who did a fantastic job
passing on their knowledge to the KOI family.
In KOI we
count each affiliated group separately and so Kobe Osaka Russia under
the leadership of Kamil Mousin once again topped the medals table. However
if we count by country and include the medals from Sabah, Sarawak, Labuan
and Pahang, together with the Malaysian Karate Federation, then Malaysia
takes the top spot.
Thanks again
to all our referees and judges, to the local volunteers who manned the
tables and did the thousand and one other jobs that are needed at every
big event and all of those who gave of their time so willingly. What a
terrific job they did and by running the opening ceremony on Thursday
we completed the last category in time on Sunday afternoon! To all our
tired and weary workers, well done, you made KOI 18 another resounding
success.
You can view/download
the results in PDF format by clicking on the appropriate link. KOI
18 Results
KOI 18 Medals Table
The Training
Camp
The Training Camp was very well attended with Sport Kumite handled
by Richard Callaghan and Marco Mazzanti (Australia) and Sergey Ivanov
and Rafael Akchurine (Russia). The Shotokan section was looked after by
Jaap Smaal (Netherlands), Loh Beng Hooi (Sabah), Pham Quoc Trong (Viet
Nam) and Robert Hamara (Norway). The Shitoryu section was taught by Patrick
Lim Chee Jin (Malaysia) and Ricky Lim (Philippines). Unfortunately due
to illness Steven Morris was unable to attend thus missing his first KOI
World Cup and Training Camp since KOI 1. We look forward to seeing him
next year. On a brighter note Sam Morris, Steven's son and Tommy's grandson,
won the Gold medal in the 14/15 years old Cadet Kata. He has also been
selected to represent Scotland in the WKF Junior and Cadet Championships
in Morocco this November. Looks like he's following in the Morris family's
footsteps.
Sam and Tommy Morris
Back Row: Richard Callaghan, Ricky Lim, Sergey Ivanov, Pham Quoc Trong,
Marco Mazzanti
Front Row: Patrick Lim Chee Jin, Rafael Akchurine, Tommy Morris, Loh Beng
Hooi, Jaap Smaal
See more
photographs from the KOI
18 Photo Album
Referees
We were fortunate to have the services of so many excellent referees and
judges, too many to list all of them here so please excuse us if your
name is not listed. Among our long time friends and top referees were
Roland Lowinger (who did a great job of scheduling the entire tournament)
and Klaus Sterba from Germany, Jaap Smaal, Patrick Lim Chee Jin (who is
the Asian Karate Federation's Referee Council Chairman), Loh Beng Hooi,
Pham Quoc Trong, Robert Hamara, Mohammad Ali Mardani and Javed Salimi,
Thiagu and Thennavan Ponniyah, Donald Kolopita and Jesse Toelle, Sara
and Kaspar Reinhart, Ricky Lim and Chino Veguillas, Sergey Ivanov, Vadim
Filippov, Oleg Koshelev, David Sung and Fung Wai Kwan, Hatem Fathy. Thank
you and all those un-named who gave us their time and expertise so willingly
thank you so much, we couldn't do it without you.
The Referee
Course
The referees course was attended by more than 80 persons and the practical
examination was conducted using the 18-20 year old male and female categories
which started on Thursday 23rd July and continued over the three days
of the World Cup itself.
The Congress
The Congress took place in the Kuching Hilton Hotel followed by a buffet
dinner.
Team Leaders
As always a big thank you to all the people who make the KOI possible;
the competitors and coaches for their continued support and the effort
they make to bring their competitors and students, the WKF, Continental,
International and National referees and judges, the team leaders and heads
of delegation, the medical, organisational and security staff all of whom
contributed to another fantastic and successful Kobe Osaka International
World Cup and Training Camp.
17th KOI
Report
If you want to read about the 17th KOI in Latina Italy in 2008 click
here
16th KOI
Report
If you want to read about the 16th KOI in Varna Bulgaria in 2007 click
here
15th KOI
Report
If you want to read about the 15th KOI in Halkida Greece in 2006 click
here
14th KOI
Report
If you want to read about the 14th KOI in Moscow in 2005
click here
13th KOI
Report
If you want to read about the 13th KOI in Manila Philippines in 2004
click here
12th
KOI Report
If you want to read about the 12th KOI in Halkida Greece in 2003 click
here
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W.K.F Rules for
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