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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 7 Nov 2007, p. 33

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ast Saturday Julian Shamuon of I Shamuon Generation of Martial Arts :ompeted in the 2007 Canadian Kung FulOpen Martial Arts Challenge. lulian competed in the Sanshou division in the lfi- I 7 under-65 kilogram division. Shamuun won both of his fights by unanimous decision competing against top competitors in the martial arts discipline that is gaining notoriety, Currently, Sanshnu is being considered a 2008 olympic demonstration sport and could he introduced to the Olympics in 2012 as a lull medal sport. Ontari00pen On Oct. 13 the Shamuon Generation of Martial Arts took 58 students to a martial arts competition in Mississauga called the Ontario Open. The competition started with musical forms and weapons and it started off with the local kung fu students showing what they can do. "iid/ club took home 123 top five finishes from the competition including 30 Shamuon wins Sanshou division at kung fu challenge Julian Shamuon launches a kick at the 2007 Canadian Kung Fu competition last weekend b-.---.-.---.------" - 1PM. on Inn Plus (an: While mullet last At trartrctpatrnq dealers only Dealers may sol Indlvldual put” Otter tunable tor I llmvlod um. only to rot-II cus'ome's We disposal mm. ll rammed Astttmortat chug.- may apply tor which: nun-oped with I Turn Pros-um Mandamus; Svltnm Soc Sam. Adm” lo! damn Cull l-BOOGMADRIVE or mm mm ca hr me 'tom any”! ttt you Imam: [mm mm: " (Mum! was Check out some of our great offers at goodwrench.ca Ir-. WATER”) CHIONICLE . Wednesday. November 7, 2007 . " gold medals Also Generations took the top three hon- ours from the tournament including being the most supported club. as well as two grand champions (all first-place winners in the same age and rank bracket compete against one another). Julian took the lT-and-under blackbell grand champion. while his older sister Lorerrza Shamuun took the Hi-and-over blackbelt division. The club is preparing for another com- petition this November where they are expecting similar results to the Ontario Open which featured two major trophy put sentations. In addition to the next local games, the Shamuon Generation of Martial Arts is also preparing for its annual excursion to the World Congress of Martial Arts Good Will Games at the beginning of January. Members of Team Canada who train out of the local school won 67 out of a possible 77 gold medals last year. The more than 50 members of Team Canada also brought home a total of 170 medals.

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