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IOC President congratulates WKF for 50th Anniversary

19/10/2020 20:35

The President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach sent a congratulatory message to the Karate family as the Karate community around the world is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the creation of the World Karate Federation. “I would like to add my heartfelt congratulations...

WKF celebrates 50th anniversary

09/10/2020 14:18

The World Karate Federation (WKF) is celebrating its 50th anniversary. On October 10, 1970, in the first General Assembly that was held in Tokyo (Japan) on the occasion of the 1st. World Karate Championship, the governing body of World Karate -now WKF- is born. Present and witness of such a...

COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT AND PANAM SPORTS CONFIRM FIRST JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES IN CALI FOR SEPTEMBER 2021

31/08/2020 19:05

Communique from the President of the Pan American Karate Federation | PKF Mr. José García Maañón CONFIRMATION CALI 2021 (English II).pdf (278429) COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT AND PANAM SPORTS CONFIRM FIRST JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES IN CALI FOR SEPTEMBER 2021. More...

WKF 2021 Calendar of sporting events

03/08/2020 10:39

Document here: WKF_2021_Sports_Calendar_for_NFs_.pdf (163421) This calendar is a draft that shall be confirmed later this year.

WKF Ranking Rules *update

28/07/2020 11:09

Following the Covid-19 outbreak and its significant impact on the sporting activites – thus also the WKF ranking, the WKF Ranking Commission has worked on the necessary updates of the WKF Ranking Rules, already approved by the WKF EC. The implementation of these rules has now been done and...

With a lot of pain, today it is my turn to announce the death of another of our friends in the Karate Family, the 3rd Vice President of PKF EC Emerson Velazquez.

21/07/2020 13:48

Dear PKF National Federations President’s PKF EC Members PKF Commissions Members With a lot of pain, today it is my turn to announce the death of another of our friends in the Karate Family, the 3rd Vice President of PKF EC Emerson Velazquez. Emerson was also currently President...

The World Senior Championships in Dubai will now take place in 2021 in the month of November

23/06/2020 10:08

William Millerson - PKF Honorary President | R.I.P

20/06/2020 13:11

Dear PKF National Federations President’s PKF EC Members PKF Commissions Members I deeply regret having to inform you of the passing of the Honorary President of the PKF and Friend William Millerson. I never would have thought to write this message. William in...

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualification System revised

20/05/2020 12:45

After the postponement of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and in agreement with the International Olympic Committee, the World Karate Federation has revised the Qualification System for the Karate competition at the Olympic Games. More information here . . .

ANOTHER GOOD NEWS FOR THE KARATE I PAN AMERICAN GAMES JUNIOR CALI (COLOMBIA) 2021 - PANAM SPORTS

16/03/2020 14:44

Karate has been included in the sports programme of the first Junior Pan American Games to be held in Cali (Colombia) in 2021. The Executive Committee of PanAm Sports announced during its meeting in San Jose (Costa Rica) the composition of the programme of the first Junior Pan...

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