The WKF President and WKF General Secretary attended the GAISF member Martial Arts and Combat Sports International Federations plenary session held in Moscow on 13 December 2008. The main topic of the discussion was the organisation of the 1st Martial Arts Games, many cities presented their candidatures as hosts of the event with Beijing being the strongest one. At the meeting of the Martial Arts Games Commission presided by Mr. Espinos the delegates fixed the date of the 1st…
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The President Mr. Antonio Espinós visited Jakarta from the 6th to the 8th December and attended the Indonesian Senior Karate Championships (Piala Kasad). In the Championships participated all the 33 Regions from Indonesia as well as the 25 clubs – style organisations members of FORKI between others. He also met and analysed the international situation with the leadership of FORKI, presided over by Mr. Luhut Pandjaitan. The 6th December took place the “Best…
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Mr Shun-ichiro OKANO , IOC Member, attended the XIX World Karate Championships being held in Tokyo.
He met with Mr. Hasumi, the JKF Vice-President and Mr. George Yerolimpos, the WKF General Secretary and other important Karate personalities. After the tournament he awarded medals to the winners of the male and female team kumite, male Kata and female Kata.
Mr Okano honored these Championships with his presence.
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The Opening Ceremony of the XIX World Senior Karate Championships is going to take place in a few minutes in the city of Tokyo, Japan. Between other important guests we have the honour to share this important moment with Mr. Okano, IOC Member and Mr Jean-Laurent Bourquin, from the IOC Administration who are kindly attending the XIX World Senior Championships, as Karate is one of the candidate sports to be included in the Olympic Programme in 2016.
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Last 11th October, the WKF President made a presentation of the World Karate Federation and the Sport of Karate before the Annual Congress of ODEPA (Organización Deportiva Pan Americana) / PASO (Pan-American Sports Organization), which took place in Acapulco (Mexico), presided over by Mr. Mario Vazquez Raña and with the presence of Mr. Jacques Rogge, IOC President.
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On Saturday the 20th September took place in the club "Lotus" of Eppertshausen (Germany) the Festival "Integration through Sport", organised by Erko Kakac, founder of the club "Lotus" as well as Integration Ambassador of the DOSB (Deutsche Olympische Sport Bund) and Chairman of the WKF Commission for Handiccapped. The event counted with the presence, between others, of the German Minister of Justice Mrs. Brigitte Zypries, the President of the DOSB…
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