World Karate Federation By publibureau|3 November, 2015 |0
CELEBRATION IN TOKYO
Last 30th of October 2015 the Japan Karatedo Federation (JKF) held a big party in Tokyo with the attendance of over 450 guests of honor to celebrate our successful proposal to the IOC as an additional sport for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Ambass [...]
AASC GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2015
World Karate Federation By publibureau|21 October, 2015 |0
Last Monday 19th October 2015, the Elective General Assembly of the Association of African Sports Confederations (AASC) was held in Cairo (Egypt). The said elections were attended by Obersvers in representation of the major sporting bodies, namely [...]
KARATE1 PREMIER LEAGUE SALZBURG 2015
World Karate Federation By publibureau|18 October, 2015 |0
Since 2011, Austria Karate Federation hosted the Karate1 Premier League in Salzburg. This year, tournament has been held in Sporthalle Alpenstraße arena from 17th to 18th of October 2015. Once again there will be many athletes from all over the wo [...]
MEDITERRANEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 IN ALEXANDRIA
World Karate Federation By publibureau|9 October, 2015 |0
Last 3-4 October the Mediterranean Karate Championships were held in Alexandria, Egypt, with the participation of a total of 157 athletes from 10 countries: 1. Cyprus 2. Egypt 3. Greece 4. Lebanon 5. Libya 6. Morocco 7. Palestine 8. Spain 9. Tunis [...]
SYMPOSIUM IN TOKYO “KARATE FOR THE PARALYMPIC GAMES”
World Karate Federation By publibureau|7 October, 2015 |0
The WKF and the Japan Karatedo Federation (JKF) supported the Symposium held by International Budo University (IBU) at the JKF Headquarter on 1st October. The main topic of this symposium was the involvement of Karate in the Paralympic Games. The  [...]
KARATE PROPOSED BY TOKYO 2020
World Karate Federation By publibureau|28 September, 2015 |0
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Organising Committee (TOCOG) has proposed to the IOC Karate as an additional sport for these Olympic Games. The proposal includes the individual KATA categories (male and female) and the individual KUMITE categories (3 [...]
KARATE1 PREMIER COBURG (GERMANY): THE SECOND TOURNAMENT ON NEW KARATE1 SEASON
World Karate Federation By publibureau|27 September, 2015 |0
For the first time, German Karate Federation hosted German Karate1 Premier League Open on Coburg. This event has been held in HUK Coburg Arena on September 26th and 27th 2015. It is the second Karate1 of this new season after Istanbul. The tournam [...]
AFRICAN GAMES BRAZZAVILLE 2015
World Karate Federation By publibureau|25 September, 2015 |0
Between the 2nd and the 19th of September the 11th African Games were held in Brazzaville, Congo, with a programme of 23 sports. Karate, as one of them, hold competitions from 7th to 9th of September. A total of 200 competitors karate athletes fro [...]
8TH COMMONWEALTH KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, NEW DELHI
World Karate Federation By publibureau|21 September, 2015 |0
The 8th Commonwealth Karate Championships held at Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi (India) from 18th to 20th September 2015 was successfully concluded with the huge participation of more than 600 players and delegation from 10 countries. The Sp [...]
AKF CONGRESS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS, YOKOHAMA 2015
World Karate Federation By publibureau|9 September, 2015 |0
The AKF annual Congress took place in Yokohama (Japan) on September 2nd with the presence of WKF President Mr. Antonio Espinós. There were 34 National Federations present and important decisions were taken, like the unanimous approval of new Statu [...]
KARATE1 PREMIER ISTANBUL (TURKEY)
World Karate Federation By publibureau|6 September, 2015 |0
For the fifth time, Turkish Karate Federation hosted the Istanbul Open (Karate1 Premier League). This event has been held in Hidayet Turkoglu Sport Hall on September 5th and 6th 2015. This competition was the first tournament on new season and Kar [...]
PKF JUNIOR, CADET AND U21 CHAMPIONSHIPS
World Karate Federation By publibureau|4 September, 2015 |0
The XXVI PKF Junior, Cadet and U21 Karate Championships have recently be held in the city of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, from 27th until 30th August. The event was a major success for the country, since a total of 22 countries, over 750 athletes, 180 Ref [...]