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Tunis sera la capitale du karaté africain en abritant les 3, 4 et 5 janvier le championnat africain de la zone 1. Trois cents karatékas (tunisiens, algériens, marocains, libyens, égyptiens et mauritaniens) seront au rendez-vous : «Le niveau technique sera relevé en raison de la valeur des karatékas. Notons aussi la présence de champions du monde. Ainsi les combats s'annoncent spectaculaires», a confié le DTN de la FTK Said Belhassen. Les délégations seront parmi nous dès le premier janvier. Les équipes de Tunisie devant participer à cette joute africaine, qui se déroulera dans la salle de Karaté de la cité des jeunes d'El Menzah, ont effectué un stage de préparation. Leurs chances sont sérieuses pour monter sur la plus haute marche du podium. En cadets et cadettes, les Ahmed Rayane Tlili( 3e mondial), Mohamed Ayat (champion d'Afrique ) Isra Bettaieb (championne d'Afrique), Nadine Blatou; Mohamed Aziz Amdouni, Amine Boularès, auront de fortes chances pour remporter des médailles. Les Yosri Ayachi (champion d'Afrique), Fady Bouthouri, Jed M'Bareki, Zohra Amdouni, Imtiaz Soula et Emna Khelas seront aussi en mesure de glaner des médailles. Slimani, chef de file Les seniors ayant comme chef de file le champion du monde Thameur Slimani sont fin prêts: «Les karatékas algériens et égyptiens sont très forts. Néamoins, nos athlètes se sont bien préparés pour s'imposer», a précisé le DTN Said Belhassen. Nos principaux atouts, dans la compétition des seniors, seront, à part Thameur Slimani, les Nader Azouzi, Houssam Eddine Chouya, Mohamed Azizi Amdouni, Amine Boularès, Wafa Mahjoub, Malek Loghmani. Et Bilel Sellimi, Oussama Slimani, Wala Zoghlami et Ahlem Hamrouni en kata. Et en marge du championnat africain qui aura lieu les 2 et 3 janvier, un stage de formation et de passage de grade pour les arbitres est au menu. Il sera animé par le délégué de la fédération internationale, le Français Ortiga, le président de la commission d'arbitrage africain le marocain Zitouni Mitout et le Tunisien Mohamed Malek Arbaoui. On prévoit la participation de 100 arbitres dont 25 Tunisiens. Par ailleurs, des invités d'honneur seront présents. Il s'agit du président de la confédération africaine l'Algérien Tahar Mosbahi, des deux vice-présidents, le Tunisien Béchir Chérif et le Sénégalais Soliman Gay. Par ailleurs, le tournoi maghrébin de Hammamet a connu une participation record. Environ 700 karatékas étaient au rendez-vous. Selon le DTN de la FTK les frères Raslène, Ranime Belhassen, Maram Akaychi, Nour Daoud, Fadi Hammami, Wdiaa Jeradi côté tunisien, et les frères Zitouni côté algérien, étaient les plus en vue. S.K.
