SELECTED EVENTS 2008
2008 IFMA EUROPEAN CUP (Singen, Germany)
- March 28th to 30th, 2008
Team Canada is represented by 4 athletes to this highly prestigious event.
>BR>The Calgary Amateur Kickboxing & Muay Thai Association / CAKMA sent 4 athletes (Jesse Miles, Darren Snell, Misty Sutherland, and Sandra Bastian),
1 coach (Mr. Mike Miles), and 1 CAKMA Representative (Mr. Robin Finley) to represent Canada at this highly respected event in Germany.
A huge congratulations to Jesse Miles and Sandra Bastian who both just won the European Cup in their weight divisions in Singen Germany.
Ukraine, France, Poland, Germany, Turkey, Italy, Romania, Czech Republic, Spain, Iran were just some of the countries which attended this prestigious event. Misty Sutherland
took the 2nd place cup with a hard fought battle against Poland. Darren Snell lost out to the winner of his division from Ukraine. Congrats to these athletes who now prepare
for the 2008 IFMA Team Canada Trials on the 21st of June 2008 in Calgary. The winners will represent Canada at the 2008 IFMA World Muay Thai Championships
being held in Korea this year.
The President of the Korean Muaythai Association, Mr. Yeo Kyu Tae, is working tirelessly for the promotion of the sport of Muaythai in Korea. Muaythai has
become one of the main sports in the World Sports for All Games and the muay thai event will be held at the beautiful Asiad Main Stadium. The Muaythai world is looking
forward to celebrating and being a part of this World Sports Cultural Festival.

Team Canada: Sandra Bastian, Misty Sutherland, Mike Miles, Robin Finley, Darren Snell, and Jesse Miles.

Sandra Bastian getting into the zone as she prepares to fight.

Sandra Bastian performing her Ram Muay.

Sandra Bastian winning her final fight and the Gold Medal.

Sandra Bastian and the Silver Medalist from Germany.

Jesse Miles and the bronze medalist in his division from Turkey. An electric fight that Jesse won.

Jesse Miles performing his ram muay.

Jesse Miles battling an athlete from France for the Gold Medal.

Jesse Miles and Sandra Bastian celebrating their wins in their divisions at the 2008 Europa Cup.