MELAKA, July 23 (Bernama) -- National exponent Zakiah Adnan has received the green light to compete in the 2023 Asian Games (postponed from 2022) in Hangzhou, China from Sept 23-Aug 8. Zakiah, 20, was picked for the Asiad based on her bronze medal achievement in the women's below 61-kilogramme (kg) kumite event at the 19th edition of the Asian Karate Championships at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) on Friday (July 21). 'For now, Zakiah will compete in the 61kg category,' Malaysian Karate Federation (MAKAF) president Datuk Nur Azmi Ahmad told reporters at the Asian Karate Championships here today.

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