Ermelinda Kadiu is declared the Balkan champion in karate for the weight under 39 kilograms, the championship that took place in Belgrade with the participation of 10 states.
The 13-year-old has been practicing karate for five years, while showing that the challenge was difficult, but in the end she won. "It was difficult because in the final I was fighting with a Bosniak."Although at a young age, she has a message for her peers. "To deal with a sport and not to play on the mobile". The trainer Lirim Dedej, believed in Ermelinda and the 5-year commitment to achieve this success.
"This achievement is a 5-year job," said the coach. The Dushk School, in which Ermelinda learns, received her with enthusiasm and the school director held a ceremony to honor the champion, even with a certificate of appreciation.