Various martial arts competitions held in Portugal

The Centro de Karaté Amicale de Almeirim (CKAA) achieved significant success at the Karaté Open Cascais, a national competition featuring approximately 600 athletes. Represented by nine athletes from the Benfica do Ribatejo, Almeirim, and Fazendas de Almeirim dojos, the club secured five podium finishes and three fifth-place positions.

Duarte Jordão earned both a bronze medal in the male beginner kata category and a gold medal in the male beginner kumite category (-40 kg). Leon Baião won silver in the male junior kumite category (-76 kg), while João Matias Pedro secured bronze in the male juvenile kumite category (+50 kg).

In a separate event, the ICON Vita Team Jiu-Jitsu Vila Viçosa held an internal championship at the Bencatel Parish Council Pavilion. The event brought together 96 athletes from the ICON nuclei in Vila Viçosa, Évora, Reguengos, and Montemor to promote the discipline and strengthen community ties within the Alentejo region.