Shimla, July 13 -- Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday flagged off a 20-member Indian contingent from his official residence, for the Shitokai Goju-Ryu Karate Championship being held in Osaka, Japan from July 15 to July 23.

Of the 20 members participating in the Shitokai Goju-Ryu Karate championship, 11 players are from Roots Country School, Baghi, while the remaining are from other parts of Himachal Pradesh and across the country. The Indian team is participating in the championship after a gap of five years. Along with the players, the team's head coach Anil Kumar Jishta and assistant coach Hari Tamang are also travelling to Japan.

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