Jaap (70) traveled all over the world as a karate referee: ‘It was quite lonely sometimes’

Referee Jaap Smaal (70) will never forget that World Cup final in Malaysia. Something happened in front of millions of viewers that he still retells with a smile. That is just one of the many stories from his 45-year career as an international karate referee. Now he’s saying goodbye. Right?

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