Japan dominated proceedings during the finals of the Karate 1-Premier League event in Dublin in Ireland.

Irina Zaretska and Elena Quirici are set to go head-to-head to crown the new Grand Winner of the Female Kumite under-68 kilograms division at the Karate 1-Premier League event in Dublin.

Ukrainian Olympic silver medallist Anzhelika Terliuga was among the athletes who sealed a place in the finals at the last Karate 1-Premier League event of the year in Ireland's capital Dublin.

The coach of Hong Kong’s karate team for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games William Thomas has claimed the squad is capable of winning five medals at the multi-sport event.

The World Karate Federation (WKF) has hailed refereeing activities prior to and during the African Championships in Casablanca as an indicator of increasing levels of officiating quality on the continent.

Hosts Morocco finished top of the medals table at the African Karate Federation Championships in Casablanca with a haul of 17 golds.

The venue for taekwondo, judo and karate competition at this year’s Pan American Games in Santiago is nearing completion, it has been revealed.

Libya has held its first karate competition since the start of civil war in the country in 2011, with athletes from four other nations in attendance.

The World Karate Federation (WKF) has hailed the success of a seminar and workshop in Colombia attended by nearly 70 referees and more than 20 coaches.

The World Karate Federation (WKF) has postponed a decision on increasing the number of athletes per team in women's team kumite competitions, it was revealed by President Antonio Espinós during a call with nearly 100 National Federations.

Japan won both team kata titles on the final day of the Asian Karate Federation (AKF) Senior Championships in Malacca, while Vietnam's women denied Iran a team kumite double.

Saudi Arabia's Olympic silver medallist Tareg Hamedi was among the winners on day two of the Asian Karate Federation (AKF) Senior Championships in Malacca, while Iran took four golds in the Asian Para-Karate Championships being held concurrently in the Malaysian city.

Hong Kong's Grace Lau overcame women's kata back-to-back defending champion Kiyou Shimizu of Japan at the Asian Karate Federation (AKF) Senior Championships in the Malaysian city of Malacca.

Olympic gold medallist Sajjad Ganjzadeh is among the stars set to participate at the Asian Karate Federation (AKF) Senior Championships in Malacca from tomorrow.

The Canadian Olympic Committee is sending a record number of six athletes to take part in karate at this year's Pan American Games in Santiago.