The city of Konya (Turkey) welcomed representatives of a Karate delegation to evaluate the conditions around the upcoming 2022 World Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships.

Headed by WKF Organising Commission chairman Esteban Perez, the official visit was coordinated by Turkish Karate Federation president Aslan Abid Uguz and had members of the local organising team in attendance.

The official hotels and venue for the event were reviewed while different logistic matters were analysed to ensure that the best conditions for the event are guaranteed. 

The 2022 edition of the World Underage Championships is scheduled to be held in Konya from October 26 to 30. The last edition of the biggest age-group event for the sport was held in Santiago (Chile) in 2019 with nearly 1500 youngsters from 86 countries participating in the event.

WKF Organising Commission chairman Esteban Perez said:

“I would like to thank TKF President Aslan Abid Uguz, competition manager Yaser Sahintekin, and the head of the LOC Hikmet Yanartas for their support and hospitality over these past few days. The visit to Konya has been very gratifying and we are ready to organise a memorable event.

“We expect over 1500 athletes from 120 countries, with a total tally of 2500 accredited people. The Sport ve Kongre Merkezi sports hall offers the right conditions for the tournament and I am sure that the LOC and the TKF will do their utmost to organise a great celebration of our sport in a few months.” 

(Top picture: WKF Organising Commission chairman Esteban Perez and Turkish Karate Federation president Aslan Abid Uguz (centre) with the heads of the LOC)

The Karate delegation was welcomed by the manager of the Konya Youth and Sports Provincial Directorate Abdurrahman Sahin