The 19th World Kendo Championships took place in Italy, where the atmosphere in the venue was charged with a sense of unity in supporting Europe as a whole. At the heart of that spirit stood the powerhouse team of France. Well-regarded across Europe for their skill, France has been on a steady rise in recent years. At the 2023 European Kendo Championships, where the continent’s top Kendoka gathered, France captured both the men’s and women’s titles. In the concurrently held junior division, they also emerged victorious, underscoring their dominance.
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