FINALS OF BREMEN CHAMPIONSHIPS – PRODUCTION AND HD TV BROADCAST
For the 3rd edition in a row, Finals sessions of the World Senior Karate Championships will be produced and broadcast live. A total of 7 cameras will film the central tatami on Saturday and Sunday to provide high quality TV images with satellite d
GREAT PARTICIPATION EXPECTED FOR BREMEN 2014
The online registration of athletes for the 22nd World Senior Championships in Bremen has now closed and the names of the participants are disclosed. Over the next week, all karate eyes will turn to Bremen, Germany. From Wednesday 5th to Sunday 9t
OVER 20 COUNTRIES 1ST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
The first official World Championships for Persons with Disabilities will take place in Bremen, Germany, from 5th to 9th November 2014. This first edition is already a success in terms of participation and shows the impatience of the participating
Karate 1 – Grand Winners 2014
The Karate 1 event in Salzburg on 11-12 October has been the final event of this years’ Karate 1 series. The Grand Winners of the 2014 season were announced and received the additional prize money for their success. Find below the list of the Gran
KARATE IS RECOGNIZED AS A SUBJECT OF OLYMPIC MOVEMENT IN UKRAINE
7 de octubre de 2014 se convirtió en el gran día en la historia del karate ucraniano. Ese día XXIX Asamblea General del Comité Olímpico Nacional de Ucrania tuvo lugar en Kiev. Entre los temas de la agenda que había un punto en el reconocimiento de
KARATE 1 – GRAND FINAL IN SALZBURG (11-12 OCTOBER)
On 11th and 12th of October 2014, the Grand Final event of the Karate1 – Premier League season 2014 will take place in Salzburg Wals-Siezenheim (Austria). Only three weeks before the World Senior Karate Championships in Bremen, the Salzburg Open w
ATHLETE SAFETY IN KARATE
The Kumite discipline in Karate, as a competition sport, has experienced a significant evolution in its practice until it has become the “sport of karate” as it is today. During this development, the WKF has always taken into account the safety of
SIR CRAIG REEDIE AT THE BRITISH OPEN 2014
The British International Karate Open 2014 took place in Glasgow at the superb Emirates arena, host venue for the 2104 Commonwealth Games. With over 1250 entries, this was the biggest karate event ever held in Britain. The 9 Mat area took just und
RESULTS OF KARATE1 PREMIER LEAGUE SHARM EL-SHEIKH
For the first time, Egypt has organised a Karate Premier League Open in Sharm El-Sheikh from 28 February to 1 March 2015. The tournament hosted 460 athletes from 37 countries. Several national delegations gone to Sharm El-Sheikh to complete their
KARATE1 PREMIER LEAGUE SHARM EL-SHEIKH
For the first time, Sharm El-Sheikh Open will take part of the WKF Premier League Karate1 tour on 28th February and 1st March, 2015. Egyptian Karate Federation and Sharm El-Sheik Touristic City will host this great event and will offer the best co
WKF IMPLEMENTS THE REVISED 2015 WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE
The new WKF Anti-Doping Rules, which have been formally declared in line by the World Anti-Doping Agency on 18 December 2014, have come into effect on 1st January 2015. The new document can be downloaded on the WKF’s anti-doping webpage on http://
RESULTS OF KARATE1 PREMIER LEAGUE ALMERE 2015
The Lotto Dutch Open – Karate1 Premier League Almere was held in Topsportcentrum Almere during two days (14th and 15th February 2015). 613 competitors from 51 countries competed. Results Female Kata 1. Dimitrova Maria (Dominican Republic) 2.