Fourteen players from the Arunachal Pradesh Amateur Karate-Do Association (APAKA) have been selected to participate in the 10th South Asian Karate Championship 2026, scheduled to be held from 15 to 18 July in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The APAKA players will join the Karate India Organisation (KIO) – Team India in Kolkata on 15 July and will depart from Kolkata to Dhaka, Bangladesh, to represent India in the championship. The APAKA in a release on Thursday informed that the selected players will participate in the championship.
The APAKA president Kyoshi Yarda Niki and general secretary sensei John Bagang have congratulated all the selected players and expressed confidence that the team will perform with dedication and bring laurels to the state and country. The selected players are: Abab Sangdo, Khyoda Talik and Tai Bengde in senior male team kata, David Chetri in junior individual kata, Nabam Yani in senior female individual kumite (-61 kg), Phassang Chami in under-12 girls’ individual kata, Himangsu Borah in under-13 boys’ individual kata & individual kumite (-45 kg), Kayu Kanu Bagang in cadet boys’ individual kumite (-61 kg), Tom Mara in junior boys’ individual kumite (-50 kg), Yamter Taso in junior girls’ individual kumite (-42 kg), John Dodum in cadet boys’ individual kumite (+70 kg), Tasing Nilling Liyu in under-10 boys’ individual kumite (-35 kg), Nangram Tachung in senior men’s individual kumite (-50 kg), and Johny Mangkya in senior female individual kumite (+67 kg).
