Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The results of the WKF Karate Championship of Uzbekistan, held in Khorezm, have been summed up. The best at these competitions were determined among children, cadets and juniors.

Boys and girls aged 8 to 17 participated in the two-day competitions, representing the Youth Sports School, the Sports and Youth Sports School, the Training Centers for Olympic and Paralympic Sports, the Republican Schools of Higher Sportsmanship.

According to the results of the tournament, representatives of Khorezm, Tashkent and Surkhandarya regions took most of the prizes. According to the coaching staff of the national team, an athlete from Jizzakh region for the first time became the winner of the national championship. This suggests that karate is becoming more and more popular in every region of the republic.

These starts allowed experts to consider the reserve squad for the junior and youth teams, select talented youth from various regions, the NOC press service reports.