KUWAIT, May 14 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti karate athlete Sulaiman Al-Zaidan won an amateur bronze medal as the Kazakhstan-hosted Kyokushin World Union Asian championship kicked off on Saturday.
Al-Zaidan, who came in third in the under 55 kilograms category, is part of a Kuwaiti contingent participating in the event, said delegation chief Hassan Al-Kandari.
Some 170 athletes from countries across Asia are taking part in the two-day event. (end) fr.nam