The 34th World Congress of Martial Arts Championships will take place in Punta Cana from 7-14 May. 150 athletes from all around the world are coming for the event that will take place at the Hotel Riu Bambu, a resort in northern Punta Cana.
The WCO World Championships include two major disciplines: forms, where athletes score points for routines, and sparring, which is a fight against an opponent for points. Competitors range from children from six years of age to categories for the over-60s. There are competitions in weapons, forms, special needs, chanbara and sparring categories.
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