In Aichi-Nagoya, WKF President Antonio Espinós met JOC President Seiko Hashimoto to discuss karate's Japanese roots, the 2028 World Cup and the Olympi
UFAK President Souleymane Gaye, WKF Executive Committee member, joins the Dakar 2026 YOG torch relay for karate and African sport.
WKF President Antonio Espinós meets IOC Athletes’ Commission member Soraya Aghaei in Aichi-Nagoya after Asian Games karate, with Nagura present.
Final day at Toyohashi: Kuwait takes men's team kata 5–0; Mahmoud Nemati (Iran) wins +84 kg 6–3; Chandran (Malaysia) takes −50 kg by Hantei after 0–0
In Aichi-Nagoya, Espinós met Kazakhstan's sports minister after Asian Games golds; Astana holds Premier League 7–9 May 2027.
Day 3 at Toyohashi: Vietnam takes women's team kata; Nemati (Iran) wins −75 kg; Aljafari (Jordan) −84 kg; Adeola Fay Robert (Malaysia) −55 kg — karate
Day 2 at Toyohashi: Nishiyama (Japan) takes men's kata; Rashidov (Uzbekistan) wins −67 kg; China's Li Gong (−61 kg) and Qiaoqiao Li (−68 kg) add two g
As of September 2026 karate is not confirmed for Brisbane 2032, yet the IOC's discipline evaluation and Tokyo 2020's Organising Committee precedent ke
September 2026 WKF ranking: African world number ones, Maghreb podiums and the Algiers UFAK aftermath - verified ranks from Egypt, Morocco, Algeria an
Four Asian Games karate golds on Day 1 at Toyohashi: Bigabyl (KAZ), Shaaban (KUW), Ono (JPN) and Berultseva (KAZ); competition continues through 23 Se
Day 4 U14 in Guadalajara — Abu-Rahma, Sanchez De Leon, Prošić, Kelemen; Godoy, Juarez Martinez, Frias Rosario, Riquelme Diaz, Castillo (double); Summe
Asian Games karate opens 20–23 September 2026 at Toyohashi Gymnasium — 177 athletes from 34 countries; full individual kata and kumite plus team kata;