Filipino karateka Emmanuel Velez, 77, performs his winning kata during the 12th Shotokan Karatedo International Federation World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Filipino karateka Emmanuel Velez, 77, performs his winning kata during the 12th Shotokan Karatedo International Federation World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Age is just a number for 77-year-old Emmanuel Velez, who bagged a silver medal in the recently concluded 12th Shotokan Karatedo International Federation (SKIF) World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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