WUKF 2012 – INVITATION LETTER
It is a great pleasure to be in the position to, in my personal name and on behalf of the City of Novi Sad, invite young people from all over the Wolrd who practice karate to come and take part at the 4th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR CHILDREN, CADETS AND JUNIORS in the WUKF organization.
Our city is very proud of all the major international sport manifestations that it hosted. Among the qualified cities, the City of Novi Sad was elected because of the excellent organization of the previous karate championships in the year 2002 and 2005 that took place in the same sport hall. Large sport arena with space for 12 tatamis and the capacity of 10.000 seats in auditorium enables us to organize the competition in the best possible way.
On this occasion, we expect that the Novi Sad will accommodate over 1,500 participants from around the world and once again show that sport is the best ambassador among people and nations, a single driver of competitive spirit, will and energy. This is particularly the case with art of karate, a sport which philosophy in ideal way reflects the idea of absolute respect for the opponent. In karate, a strong moral imperative is simply imposed, the ancient principles of objective competition are faithfully respected and all of that is subjected to the universal laws of modern sport as well as in everyday life. This is why karate is really something special in the index of the most popular sports, and these events are those rare opportunities for all of us to learn something from this martial art, this symbol of true tolerance.
Preparations for the 4th World Championships for Children, Cadets and Juniors are at their full scale. I am sure that you will enjoy the extraordinary hospitality of Novi Sad, the capital of Vojvodina, which is called the “Balkan Paris�, located on the banks of Danube, just one hour away from the state capital – Belgrade.
I wish all participants successful preparations for the upcoming World Championships, and I hope we will all meet in good health and mood in Novi Sad.
President of the Organizing Committee
Aleksandar Kravić
