{"id":201742,"date":"2026-02-17T23:25:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T21:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=201742"},"modified":"2026-02-17T23:25:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T21:25:47","slug":"little-karate-fighters-from-chicago-the-pride-of-serbia-and-the-diaspora-our-children-won-as-many-as-13-medals-at-the-state-championship-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/little-karate-fighters-from-chicago-the-pride-of-serbia-and-the-diaspora-our-children-won-as-many-as-13-medals-at-the-state-championship-photo\/","title":{"rendered":"LITTLE KARATE FIGHTERS FROM CHICAGO THE PRIDE OF SERBIA AND THE DIASPORA! Our children won as many as 13 medals at the state championship! (PHOTO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Ippon karate group from Chicago, composed of Serbian and Macedonian children, excelled at the prestigious AAU Central District \/ Illinois State Championship karate competition, held in Illinois (USA), where the young athletes won an incredible 13 medals across various age groups and disciplines.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the leadership of our prominent coach Uro\u0161 Kali\u010danin, a former world junior champion and experienced karate sensei, the Ippon team once again showed Serbian martial arts strength and discipline in competition with the strongest clubs from the American Midwest. Trainings are regularly held in the hall of the St. Nicholas Church in the Chicago suburb of Lyons, where children prepare for great challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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