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Hosts Kenya take early lead in Tong-IL Moo-Do contest

2020 Mombasa Open Tong-IL Moo-Do International Martial Arts Championship

Kenya's Steven Otieno takes part in the Individual category form during the 2020 Mombasa Open Tong-IL Moo-Do International Martial Arts Championship at Aga Khan Academy on December 20, 2020.

Photo credit: Kevin Odit | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Kenyan players dominated the individual form events in the first day, but were assured of facing stiff opposition from other nations, especially in sparring and technique categories, later Sunday.
  • During the boys’ over 18 years’ ‘White Belt Form’ category, Athman Bakari emerged the winner by garnering 8.12 points, followed by Twalib Rashid who got 7.76 while Wycliffe Wabukala collected 7.66 points to secure third position.

Kenya got off to a flying start in their campaign to retain the Mombasa Open Tong-IL Moo-Do International Martial Arts Championship at the Aga Khan Academy on Saturday.

Kenyan players dominated the individual form events in the first day, but were assured of facing stiff opposition from other nations, especially in sparring and technique categories, later Sunday.