World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinós visited the Philippines for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games and reaffirmed his commitment to the region, supporting development plans for karate in one of the fastest-growing areas in the world.
Karate will demonstrate why it "deserves" to be a core Olympic sport when it features at the 2022 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinós has claimed.
Hosts Spain celebrated double kata gold on a day of finals at the Karate 1-Premier League in Madrid.
World Championship silver medallist Damian Quintero progressed to the men's kata final in front of a home crowd at the Karate 1-Premier League in Madrid.
Serap Özçelik of Turkey clinched the grand winner crown in the women's under-55 kilograms kumite division by reaching the final of the Karate 1-Premier League in Madrid.
Overall Karate 1-Premier League winners are set to be crowned at the final event of the season in Madrid this weekend.
The World Karate Federation has updated its standings that will determine qualification for the sport’s Olympic Games debut at Tokyo 2020.
World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinós said he expects next year's Karate World Championships to be a "huge success" after meeting with the Organising Committee in Dubai.
World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinós has been encouraged by preparations for the 2021 World Cadet, Junior and Under-21 Championships in Cape Town following a meeting between representatives of the governing body and a delegation of the Organising Committee.
Egypt finished top of the medals table after winning two gold on the final day of the World Karate Federation Cadet, Junior and Under-21 Championships in Santiago.
Kazakhstan,Tunisia and Greece earned their first gold medals in under-21 events at the World Karate Federation Cadet, Junior and Under-21 Championships in Santiago.
Marina Vukovic became the first Austrian to win a gold medal at the World Karate Federation (WKF) Cadet, Junior and Under-21 World Championships in Santiago.
Turkey and Jordan earned two golds each at the World Karate Federation (WKF) Cadet, Junior and Under-21 World Championships in Santiago, following assurances from the government amid continuing unrest in the Chilean capital.
Turkish and Italian karatekas earned two titles each on the opening day of the World Karate Federation (WKF) Cadet, Junior and Under-21 Championships in Santiago.
The World Karate Federation (WKF) has confirmed its 2019 Cadet, Junior and Under-21 Championships in Chile’s capital Santiago will go ahead as scheduled, despite the current social unrest in the host country.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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