French Karate Federation (FFK) President Francis Didier has called for participants in indoor sports to be allowed to return to clubs "as soon as possible" amid Government restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinós claimed the popularity of the sport on social media contradicts one of the reasons for its exclusion from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

France’s multiple world champion karateka Alexandra Recchia is preparing for the Tokyo 2020 Games, where the sport will make its Olympic debut, by working up to 50 hours a week - as an employment lawyer.

Commonwealth Games netball gold medallist Ama Agbeze and five-time karate world champion Geoff Thompson have joined the Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee Board, it has been confirmed.

The Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) and Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) have held discussions over requesting to host the 2024 Commonwealth Karate Championships a year earlier.

The World Karate Federation (WKF) has postponed this year’s Mediterranean Championship due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The German Karate Association (DKV) has teamed up with the Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation to finance the construction of a karate hall in Kenya.

Five-time world champion Gilles Cherdieu has been named as the new technical director of the French Karate Federation.

Richard Lim, Chef de Mission for the Philippines at the upcoming Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG), has backed the postponement of the event and believes it could benefit the nation.

The World Karate Federation (WKF) has announced changes to its Karate 1-Premier League calendar because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

European Karate Federation (EKF) officials have praised their Croatian counterparts for their "exceptional" cooperation after inspecting preparations for this year's European Championships in Poreč.

Spanish karateka Damián Quintero believes an Olympic medal would be the "jewel in the crown" of an impressive career.

World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinós has led tributes to Executive Committee member Zhastalap Sanauov, following his death aged 54.

The World Karate Federation (WKF) has published a commemorative magazine entitled "1970-2020: A Celebration of Karate" to mark the 50th anniversary of the governing body.