The 2026 Ho Chi Minh City Youth and Age-Group Karate Championships brought together more than 1,000 athletes and coaches from 50 units. Held from July 23 to 31, 2026, at Tan Thoi Hiep Ward Sports Hall, the tournament featured four competition mats and 100 referees officiating.

The scale of participation, together with the competition-mat and refereeing arrangements, was a key organisational feature of this year's tournament. In addition to the competition programme, the Ho Chi Minh City Karatedo Federation presented Certificates of Commendation to coaches and athletes for outstanding results at the recent 2026 Southeast Asian Karate Championships.

More than 1,000 athletes and coaches from 50 units

The participation of more than 1,000 athletes and coaches from 50 units underscored the scale of the tournament at Tan Thoi Hiep Ward Sports Hall. These figures outline the overall contingent assembled for an event with a high level of activity from July 23 to 31, 2026.

As reflected in its title, the tournament focused on youth and age-group competitors. Bringing participants from numerous units together at one venue also required coordinated arrangements for competition space, assembly areas and event operations. Images from the sports hall showed karate practitioners in karate uniforms lined up around the blue-and-red competition-mat area, while spectators watched from the stands and several people in white shirts and red ties stood in front of the mats.

The competition-mat area at Tan Thoi Hiep Ward Sports Hall, where karate practitioners gathered around the competition area.

Four competition mats and 100 referees

The tournament was held over nine days, from July 23 to 31, 2026. Four competition mats served as the event's competition spaces, while 100 referees were assigned to officiate the events held during this period. These two figures were central to the tournament's operations, alongside the large number of participating athletes and coaches.

For a tournament bringing together participants from 50 units, clearly identifying the venue, schedule, number of competition mats and number of referees highlights the scale of preparations. Tan Thoi Hiep Ward Sports Hall was the venue where the units gathered, while the four competition mats and 100 referees were directly linked to the tournament's operations.

Certificates of Commendation recognise 2026 Southeast Asian achievements

On the occasion of the tournament, the Ho Chi Minh City Karatedo Federation presented Certificates of Commendation to coaches and athletes who achieved outstanding results at the recent 2026 Southeast Asian Karate Championships. The recognition ceremony took place during the youth and age-group tournament, which brought together a large number of participants and added a formal occasion alongside the competition programme.

The presentation of Certificates of Commendation highlighted the Federation's recognition of the coaches' and athletes' achievements at the 2026 Southeast Asian event. Images from the ceremony showed a group standing on the competition mats, with some holding framed certificates, while a large group of karate practitioners stood behind them.

The presentation of Certificates of Commendation during the 2026 Ho Chi Minh City Youth and Age-Group Karate Championships.

The 2026 Ho Chi Minh City Youth and Age-Group Karate Championships were therefore conducted with clearly defined organisational figures: more than 1,000 athletes and coaches from 50 units, competition from July 23 to 31, 2026, four competition mats and 100 referees officiating. The presentation of Certificates of Commendation also recognised outstanding achievements at the 2026 Southeast Asian Karate Championships.