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Small States of Europe Karate Federation reviews new measures in defining moment

2017-03-08

Small States of Europe Karate Federation reviews new measures in defining moment

The members of the Small States of Europe Karate Federation were gathered in Sofia (Bulgaria) to participate in a meeting focusing on measures implemented in the process towards the inclusion of Karate in the Games of the Small States of Europe.  

The members of the Small States of Europe Karate Federation were gathered in Sofia (Bulgaria) to participate in a meeting focusing on measures implemented in the process towards the inclusion of Karate in the Games of the Small States of Europe.  

The meeting took place in Sofia coinciding with the celebration in the Bulgarian city of the 2017 EKF Junior, Cadet & U21 Championships. Headed by WKF and EKF President Antonio Espinós and with the attendance of EKF General Secretary Stjepan Celan, the participants evaluated the current situation of the organisation that gathers the nine small states of Europe. 

Topics discussed included the outcome of the visit to the Andorra Olympic Committee which was conducted in February by WKF and EKF President Antonio Espinós together with SSEK Vice-President and Andorra Karate Federation President Xavier Herver, in order to create a roadmap for Karate’s inclusion in the 2021 edition of the Games of the Small States of Europe. In this sense, SSEKF President Andreas Vasileiou briefed attendees on further steps to achieve this goal including the presentation by all nine members of the organisation of a letter of support from their respective national Olympic committees.