Olympic qualification at stake in Karate 1 Premier League Salzburg

2020-02-21

The third stop of the season of Karate 1-Premier League is being held in Salzburg (Austria) from February 28 to March 01. Karatekas aim at earning the points at stake to take the top positions in Karate’s Olympic standings. 

Who is leading quest to Grand Winners awards?

2020-02-18

Learn who are the karatekas who are leading the quest to become the new Grand Winners. After two events of Karate 1-Premier League, get to know the Karate stars topping the Karate 1-Premier League standings. 

Grand Winners and favourites prevail as Karate 1 Premier League concludes in Dubai

2020-02-16

Karate’s favourites secured the gold medals of the Karate 1-Premier League Dubai as the event concluded today at the Al Wasl Club sports hall. Karate Stars Sandra Sanchez, Serap Ozcelik, Anzhelika Terliuga and Rafael Aghayev were among the big winners of the second stop of Karate’s first-class series of international competitions. 

Day of come-backs in Karate 1 Premier League Dubai

2020-02-15

The second day of competition in Karate 1-Premier League Dubai ended with heroes of the sport making a come-back in Karate’s biggest international event. Antonio Diaz, Jonathan Horne, and Xiaoyan Yin were among the top competitors succeeding today at Al Wasl Club sports hall. 

Grand Winners lead way to medals in day 1 of Karate 1-Premier League Dubai

2020-02-14

Grand Winners were the big winners of the opening day of Karate 1-Premier League Dubai. Serap Ozcelik Arapoglu, Sandra Sanchez, Steven Dacosta, Rafael Aghayev, Anzhelika Terliuga, and Darkhan Assadilov are the Grand Winners succeeding today. The second stop of Karate’s biggest international event started at Al Wasl Club sports hall with the best karatekas in the world clashing for the medals and for the points in the Olympic standings. 

African Karate Federation sets roadmap for progress of sport in continent

2020-02-13

The African Karate Federation (UFAK) celebrated its General Assembly and Executive Committee meetings to analyse the situation of the sport in the continent and to discuss the future of Karate in the region. 

WKF Vice President honoured with Order of Rising Sun of Japan

2020-02-12

WKF First Vice President José García Maañón received “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon” for his contribution to the development of Karate in Argentina and for his involvement in strengthening the relationships between Japan and Argentina. 

Karate stars ready to fight for glory and Olympic dream at Karate 1-Premier League Dubai

2020-02-11

The second stop of the 2020 Karate 1-Premier League takes place this weekend in Dubai (UAE). Scheduled from February 14 to 16, the event will gather top karatekas in the quest to earn the qualification to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. 

EKF and WKF President Antonio Espinós meets European National Federations in Budapest

2020-02-09

EKF and WKF President Antonio Espinós sat with the representatives of the European National Federations participating in the 2020 EKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships in Budapest (Hungary) to celebrate the unity of European Karate. 

Kings and queens of African Karate crowned in Tangier

2020-02-09

The new heroes of African Karate were crowned on the final day of the 2020 UFAK Senior & Junior Championships being held in Tangier (Morocco). Giana Lotfy of Egypt, Adnane Elhakimi of Morocco and Feryal Abdelaziz of Egypt were among the stars of the closing day of the tournament. 

Turkey top medal table of 2020 EKF Cadet, Junior, U21 Championships

2020-02-09

Turkey demonstrated the strength of their grass-root programme as they became the big winners of the 2020 EKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships. The tournament which has been held in Budapest (Hungary) this week crowned the new underage continental champions in a celebration of the influence of the sport at younger ages. 

Development of Karate highlighted at high-profile meeting in Budapest

2020-02-08

EKF and WKF President Antonio Espinós met President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee Krisztián Kulcsár and former President of Hungary and member of the International Olympic Committee Pal Schmitt in Budapest. The progress of Karate in the country was discussed at the meeting that also had the participation of Hungarian Karate Federation President János Mészáros. 

Morocco produce outstanding performance in day 2 of UFAK Senior & Junior Championships

2020-02-08

The second day of competition of the 2020 UFAK Senior & Junior Karate Championships crowned Moroccan representatives who took the organising nation to the top of the medal table after a successful performance at the continental event being held in Tangier (Morocco). 

Azerbaijan prevail in Junior categories at EKF Cadet, Junior, U21 Championships

2020-02-08

Azerbaijan dominated the Junior competition in the second day of action at the 2020 EKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships. Representatives of the Eastern European country finished the day with three gold medals as the European upcoming stars of the sport in Junior divisions were crowned today. 

Turkey take lead in EKF Cadet, Junior, U21 Championships

2020-02-07

Turkey demonstrated the strength of their grass-root programme as they prevailed in the opening day of the 2020 EKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships being held in Budapest (Hungary). No less than 12 nations took home gold medals today thus demonstrating the popularity of Karate in Europe.