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Il a eu la meilleure performance sur les quatre athlètes présents. 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Parmi les quatre karatékas ayant pris part au Tournoi international de Madrid, Thameur Slimani (-84 kg) a été le plus en vue. En effet, il a remporté le premier tour, en prenant le meilleur sur un adversaire français. Néanmoins, il a été battu de justesse au deuxième tour par un Ukrainien (1-2). Tous ses autres compatriotes retenus pour préparer le tournoi qualificatif aux Jeux olympiques de Tokyo 2020 ont été défaits au premier tour. Nader Azzouzi (-60 kg) a été lui aussi battu par un Ukrainien (1-2). Idem pour Boutheina Hasnaoui (moins de 61 kg) défaite par une Française (0-1) et Chahinez Jami battue par une adversaire de Biélorusse (1-3). «Le niveau technique du tournoi a été très relevé. Nos karatékas passent par une baisse de régime en ce moment. Ils n'ont pas du coup résisté. Mais ils étaient obligés de participer à ce tournoi pour question de pointage. D'ailleurs, plusieurs champions du monde ont été éliminés dès le premier tour», a confié le DTN Saïd Belhassen qui a accompagné les athlètes à Madrid. Cinq bonnes étapes de préparation En vue de préparer le tournoi qualificatif aux JO de Tokyo 2020 devant se dérouler les 7 et 8 mai 2020, les quatre karatékas sélectionnés dans l'espoir de décrocher leurs billets pour Tokyo auront à prendre part à 5 compétitions qui constituent de très bonnes étapes de préparation. A commencer par le Championnat maghrébin qui aura lieu les 4 et 5 janvier 2020 à Hammamet. Vingt jours après, ils prendront part au tournoi international de Paris. Tout juste après, ils enchaîneront par le tournoi international de Dubaï qui sera ponctué par un stage de préparation en Jordanie en compagnie des équipes nationales de l'Ukraine, de l'Egypte et de la Jordanie. En mars prochain, les quatre karatékas tunisiens retourneront en Espagne pour prendre part au Tournoi international de Madrid. «Le programme de préparation de nos athlètes est bien étudié. Il leur permettra de bien préparer le tournoi qualificatif aux Jeux olympiques de Tokyo, d'autant qu'ils sont expérimentés et qu'ils ont réalisé de très bons résultats dans des compétitions d'envergure», a fait savoir le DTN Saïd Belhassen. Salah KADRI
