WKF announced the first 36 Karate athletes to participate in the 2022 edition of The World Games.
The top three-ranked athletes at the World Championships are directly qualified to compete in 2022 World Games (USA).
World champions Ryo Kiyuna (JPN) and Sandra Sanchez (ESP) in Kata
Douglas Brose (BRA), Steven Dacosta (FRA), Dastonbek Otabolaev (UZB), Youssef Badawy (EGY), and Gogita Arkania (GEO) in Male Kumite
Miho Miyahara (JPN), Ahlam Youssef (EGY), Jovana Prekovic (SRB), Irina Zaretska (AZE) and Maria Torres (ESP) in Female Kumite
The host of first-class karatekas to compete at the event is completed with defending champion of The World Games Alexandra Grande (PER), and The World Games current medallists Anita Serogina (UKR), and Damian Quintero (ESP), as well as local Karate star Thomas Scott among others.
No less than 20 countries from four continents are represented in the list.
Karate is a founding sport of The World Games and has been featured in all the editions of the multi-sport event since 1981. The World Games 2022 will take place in Birmingham (USA) next year with the Karate competition scheduled to be held from July 8 to 9, 2022.