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Championships, opens, and the rest of the competition circuit.
On Sunday 6 September in Amman, WKF President Antonio Espinós met Jordan Youth Minister Raed Adwan and AKF leadership to review final preparations for the 24th AKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships.
In Taranto, on the closing day of Mediterranean Games karate, WKF President Antonio Espinós met CNOSF President Amélie Oudéa-Castéra and FFK President Gilles Cherdieu — Olympic dialogue, France’s place in the sport, Marseille 2027 ahead.
Karate is confirmed for The World Games 2029 in Karlsruhe (19–29 July), with Para Karate making its Games debut alongside kata and kumite.
SMAI becomes Official Sponsor of the 2026 Karate World Cup in Hangzhou, the WKF’s national-team flagship event after the split from the Individual Worlds.
In Amman, 8–11 September, Asia’s cadet, junior and U21 generations gather for the 24th AKF championships — Jordan hosting as the continental calendar densifies.
Taranto 2026 karate closes at PalaWojtyla: Egypt lead medals; Oliveira, Sriti, Mahmoud take Day 2 golds; Italy six medals, no gold.
Seven kumite titles decided at PalaWojtyla on Tuesday. Egypt take two golds; Italy leave with six medals but no gold. Day 2 closes Wednesday.
Mediterranean Games karate opens Tuesday 1 September at PalaWojtyla, Martina Franca. Two kumite days, 10 weight categories. Host Italy. Games close 3 Sep.
Isabella Sanchez (USA) wins junior kata and -48 kg as PKF Cadet & Junior Championships close in San José. Cadet, junior and team kata titles, 27–30 August.
Opening-day U12 and U14 titles in San José: Brazil and the USA take the most golds, Costa Rica a kata title. PKF Cadet & Junior Championships run through 30 August.
San José hosts the 2026 PKF Cadet & Junior Championships: more than 1,000 athletes from 27 countries, 27–30 August. Live youth dispatch, bigger than Asunción.
The 68th JKA All Japan Junior Championships drew ~2,700 to Miyagi Sports Park. Saitama HQ a sixth straight overall; Miyagi HQ won junior-high boys team kumite at home.
Bulletin No. 2 is out: African Karate Championships in Algiers, 6–13 September 2026. Registration closes 25 August — 11 days left. Four age groups, four tatami.
Mid-August 2026 is a handover, not a gap: France’s Taranto squad is named, Hangzhou World Cup registration opens 20 August, Marseille has Euro 2027, and Brisbane 2032 is the Olympic file — not Dakar medals.
The World Karate Federation's official 2027 sporting calendar is now circulating in draft form. Premier League, Series A, Youth League, continental championships and — above all — the World Championships in Milan: here is the full season, month by month.
