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.
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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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All you need to know about #KarateZadar2024
2024-11-06
The 2024 Senior European Karate Championships will be held this week in Zadar (Croatia). Scheduled from May 8 to 12, the EKF Senior Championships will crown the new heroes of the sport in the continent and will qualify the European representatives to participate in the World Team Championships to be held in Pamplona, Spain later this year.
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WKF CEO Sara Wolff Highlights Impact of Karate at The World Games in Crucial IWGA Annual Meeting
2024-05-06
The International World Games Association (IWGA) held its Annual General Meeting in Esslingen, Germany, on May 1, 2024. A hundred delegates and representatives from 29 International Member Federations attended, with World Karate Federation (WKF) CEO Sara Wolff representing karate.
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Celebration of Karate Events in China at Heart of High-Profile Meeting of WKF, Chinese Karate Association and Hangzhou Delegation in Madrid
2024-05-01
The World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinós welcomed a delegation from the Hangzhou Linping District People's Government in China for a meeting at the WKF headquarters in Madrid. The visit, led by Wang Yanin, Deputy Mayor of Hangzhou Linping, aimed to discuss opportunities for cooperation and the potential to host major karate events in Hangzhou Linping.
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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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