A year full of KARATE
Plenty of excitement in 2024
The revamped Karate 1-Premier League, the increasingly popular Karate 1-Series A and Karate 1-Youth League, the always thrilling continental championships, and Karate’s impactful presence in multi-sport events, together with the age-group World Championships will be among the highlights of the year. 2024 will conclude with the historic first edition of the World Team Championships, which are set to open a new era for the sport.
#KarateSpirit
#KarateSpirit
The Karate world made history when the sport succeeded with its Olympic debut in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Learn everything you need to know about Karate's Olympic debut and the WKF's Olympic campaign: #KarateSpirit
Guardian Girls Global Karate Project
The World Karate Federation (WKF), the Koyamada International Foundation (KIF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have joined forces to launch the Guardian Girls Global Karate Project.
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KIF's Shin Koyamada honoured for Guardian Girls project
2024-04-30
The Co-Founder and Global Chairman of the Koyamada International Foundation Shin Koyamada received the Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from FBI Director Christopher Wray at the headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington D.C for his contribution and commitment to the Guardian Girls project.
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OKF Senior Championships 2024: Australia Dominates in Sydney
2024-04-29
The OKF Senior Championships concluded with an outstanding performance by Australian athletes, who topped the final medal table with 25 medals, closely followed by New Zealand. Here are the results from the championships.
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Excitement Ahead of EKF Senior Championships Highlighted at Official Presentation in Zagreb
2024-04-28
The 2024 EKF Senior Championships to be held in Zadar (Croatia) from May 8 to 12 were officially unveiled last week in Zagreb. The top Karate event on the continent, the European Championship is expected to gather nearly 700 athletes from 51 countries.
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Watch final day of #Karate1Cairo LIVE
2024-04-21
The final day of the Karate 1 Premier League Cairo is on, promising a thrilling showdown and the best Karate athletes in action!
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Grand Winners Reign in Cairo as #Karate1Cairo Closes with Thrilling Final Day
2024-04-21
The final day of the 2024 Karate 1 Premier League in Cairo, Egypt, brought together the world's best karate athletes, showcasing incredible skill and intensity. Egypt’s Abdalla Abdelaziz and Ganna Ally, and Grand Winners Reem Khamis, Mohammad Aljafari, Abdel Rahman Almasatfa and Kakeru Nishiyama were among the gold medallists in Cairo.
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Follow Day 2 of #Karate1Cairo LIVE
2024-04-20
The 2024 Karate 1 Premier League event in Cairo continues Saturday as the world's top karate athletes keep on vying for glory.
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The highest-scoring bout of Day 1 of #Karate1Cairo
2024-04-20
Day 1 of the Karate 1 Premier League in Cairo witnessed a gripping showdown that left spectators on the edge of their seats. In a clash that showcased the essence of offensive karate, Abdallah Hammad of Jordan squared off against Ka Him Chau of Hong Kong in the Male Kumite -60kg category, a thrilling bout that ended with an outstanding score of 10-9.
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Favourites dominate Day 2 of #Karate1Cairo
2024-04-20
The second day of the Karate 1 Premier League in Cairo wrapped up with finalists determined in the last six categories. Grand Winner Kakeru Nishiyama, World champion Ali Sofuoglu, World championships runner-up Maria Torres and World ranking leader Taha Tarek Mahmoud were among the heroes of the day.
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Official kick-off of #Karate1Cairo highlights anticipation ahead of 2025 World Senior Championships in Cairo
2024-04-20
The 2024 Karate 1 Premier League in Cairo was officially kicked off on Thursday with a numerous press conference, signalling the commencement of a thrilling weekend of Karate action, and inaugurating the countdown to the highly anticipated 2025 World Individual Senior Championships to be held in November 2025.
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Thrilling Karate 1 Premier League event starts in Cairo
2024-04-19
The 2024 Karate 1 Premier League event kicked off in Cairo on Friday, setting the stage for a thrilling weekend of intense competition.
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Egyptian karatekas prevail on Day 1 of #Karate1Cairo
2024-04-19
The 2024 Karate 1 Premier League in Cairo commenced with a thrilling opening day as the world's top karate athletes descended upon the Egyptian capital to fight for the medals. Local karatekas, headed by World champion Youssef Badawy and Olympian Abdalla Abdelaziz were the big winners of Day 1.
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All you need to know about #Karate1Cairo
2024-04-16
The third event of the 2024 Karate 1-Premier League will be held from April 19 to 21 in Cairo (Egypt). The tournament is set to capture the attention of fans as it will be crucial in the quest to crown the next Grand Winners.
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WKF Official discusses progress of Karate with SportAccord President at SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit
2024-04-12
The Assistant General Secretary of the World Karate Federation (WKF) Davor Cipek conversed with the President of SportAccord Prof Dr Ugur Erdener during the SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit in Birmingham, UK to review the strides made in the world of karate and explore avenues for collaboration between the WKF and SportAccord.
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Karate 1 Premier League Returns to Cairo: Countdown to #Karate1Cairo 2024
2024-04-12
The stage is set for the third stop of the Karate 1 Premier League, the pinnacle of karate's international competition circuit. From April 19 to 21, Cairo, Egypt, will once again welcome the world's finest karatekas as they vie for supremacy in this prestigious tournament.
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Who will be the next Grand Winners?
2024-04-11
As the Karate 1 Premier League Cairo is about to start, the stage is set for a memorable showdown as competitors will clash to become the new Grand Winners of the Karate 1-Premier League.
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