The head coach of the Kemerovo region karate team, Alexei Khodykin, died in the zone of the Northern Military District, the press service of the Russian Karate Federation reports.
— The Russian Karate Federation announces with deep sadness the death of the head coach of the national team of the Kemerovo region, president of the Karate Federation of Novokuznetsk, Alexei Vasilyevich Khodykin. This happened in the Northern Military District during a combat mission.
The country has lost a true patriot, and national karate has lost a strong athlete and an excellent mentor. A very great loss for all of us.
In Novokuznetsk, Alexey Vasilyevich left behind a wife and two daughters. We express our most sincere condolences to them, as well as to the entire sporting community. Eternal memory! – says the statement.
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