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World Masters Games 2027 Kansai: karate returns to Kyoto’s Budo Centre

Amman Day 2: Jordan and UAE take the junior and U21 kata spotlight

On 9 Sep 2026 in Amman, Jordan and the UAE led Day 2 of the AKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships as U21 kata and junior kumite titles went to Malaysi

Amman Day 1: Iran sets the pace as Asia's first cadet champions emerge

Algiers 2026: Africa’s karate championships open the medal window

On the eve of 10–13 September 2026, Africa’s UFAK karate championships in Algiers move from accreditation week to the medal window at La Coupole — fou

Amman without Japan: a July safety call, a thinner field, and missiles over Jordan

At the 2026 AKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships in Amman, Japan is absent after a July JKF safety decision; live Sportdata shows 21 countries and 33

Amman Day 1: Asia’s youth field set — Iran, Jordan and Chinese Taipei lead the numbers

Amman eve: Espinós and Jordan’s Youth Minister lock in final preparations

Espinós meets Oudéa-Castéra in Taranto: karate, the CNOSF and Olympic prospects

Damián Quintero returns to Supervivientes: from the tatami to All Stars in Honduras

World Games 2029: karate confirmed in Karlsruhe, with Para Karate’s debut

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 named Official Sponsor of the 2026 Karate World Cup in Hangzhou

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 Wor

Amman 2026: Asia’s youth championships open as the September calendar stacks up