Successful Guardian Girls Global Karate Project event in Cairo shows remarkable contribution of Karate to society
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WKF reelects Espinós as president
Antonio Espinós has been head of the World Karate Federation since 1998
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Guardian Girls Global Karate Project to be unveiled in Los Angeles
The event happening this weekend is launched in part through the World Karate Federation
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World Karate Federation and Koyamada International Foundation sign memorandum of understanding
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World Karate Federation president focused on LA28
The WKF president met with U.S. Olympic athletes with an eye on regaining Olympic inclusion
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Karate goes green in hunt for sustainability
The WKF has announced new initiatives to address sustainability in the sport and has engaged sponsors who support #GreenKarate
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Refugees given more opportunities to compete in Karate
Participation in some of Karate’s top international competition series has been opened up to refugee athletes following a decision by the WKF Executive Committee. The move represents the next step towards the inclusion of refugee athletes in international sport.
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World Karate Federation suspends all Russian and Belarusian athletes
Like many organizations, the WKF is closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine
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World Karate Federation to evaluate situation in Ukraine
They will hold a videoconference next week open to all national federations
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A Closer Look: Karate struggles to gain Olympic acceptance but they will continue to fight on
Karate debuted at Tokyo 2020 Games but has been dropped by Paris 2024 program for unspecified reasons.
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