ORANGE CITY news letter

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16TH ORANGE CITY INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
MARTIAL ARTS PENTATHLON
MARCH 20 & 21, 2010
ARGOS, GREECE


THE ORANGE CITY INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD IN ARGOS, GREECE IS NOW IN ITS SIXTEENTH YEAR AND GOING STRONG.

MASTER GEORGE ANDRONIKIDIS, THE PROMOTER, IS A VETERAN OF MARTIAL ARTS HAVING STARTED HIS MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING IN TORONTO, CANADA IN 1969. MASTER ANDRONIKIDIS RUNS HIS OWN MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY IN ARGOS, GREECE AND FOR THE PAST SIXTEEN YEARS HAS ORGANIZED THE ANNUAL ORANGE CITY INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

HAVING GAINED RECOGNITION AS ONE OF EUROPE’S BEST EVENTS THIS CHAMPIONSHIP DRAWS COMPETITORS FROM ALL OVER EUROPE, AMERICA, CANADA, MEXICO, INDIA, AFRICA AND OF COURSE GREECE.

INCENTIVES FOR VISITING ATHLETES, SUCH AS 4 NIGHTS FREE HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS, FREE TRANSFERS TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT, FREE SIGHTSEEING TOUR, FREE CLOSING DINNER PARTY, HATS AND T-SHIRTS FOR ALL AND THE PRIZE MONEY OF 5500 EUROS, 570 TROPHIES AND 570 MEDALS ALL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GREAT SUCCESS OF THIS EVENT.

HAVING 189 CATEGORIES, THE CHAMPIONSHIP COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF EVENTS THE COMPETITORS CAN CHOOSE FROM. IT OFFERS INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP FORMS, FREESTYLE AND MUSICAL FORMS, BREAKING DIVISIONS, SELF-DEFENSE TECHNIQUES, INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM FIGHTING AND THERE IS A SPECIAL PENTATHLON EVENT FOR THE WELL SEASONED ATHLETE. ALL CATEGORIES START FROM THE PEE WEE DIVISIONS AND GRADUATE TO VETERAN DIVISIONS.

TO ALLOW FOR MORE CATEGORIES AND THE SMOOTH RUNNING OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS THE COMPETITION IS SPREAD OVER TWO DAYS.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP IS SUPPORTED BY LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ALL PROCEEDS FORM TICKET SALES GOES TO A LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.

DON’T MISS IT!

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