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Ten-year-old Aramide Makinde has become Nigeria’s youngest karate black belt following his grading ceremony at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, on Saturday. The young athlete, who started ...

A Scots "supergran" has ranked third at the gruelling Hyrox World Championships. Carole Munro, 71, has vowed to keep inspiring others by completing the fitness racing challenges after her most recent ...

A 71-year-old grandmother has described how she loves to inspire others by carrying out gruelling Hyrox challenges, recently competing at the World Championships. Carole Munro, from Turriff, in ...

Two 79-year-old women have been awarded their black belts in the martial art of karate after taking up the sport aged 74. Beryl Bellamy, from South Petherton in Somerset, and Susie McPherson, from ...

When 90-year-old martial artist Ben Rocuskie of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was asked if he could still fend off an attacker, he didn’t hesitate. “Without a doubt. Although I’m a bit slower, I still ...

A Brentwood teenager is aiming for global gold in karate after picking up her GCSE results. St Martin's School pupil Holly Reid, who already has silver and bronze awards from previous karate world ...

It was a proud day at JKA Sligo Karate Club as several families celebrated an extraordinary achievement — earning their black belts together. The students travelled to Cork for training and grading ...

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