Karate1 Premier League – Istanbul 2016 (2016/9/3-4 Istanbul, Turkey) #Kumite ♦Female Kumite -50Kg [1st] Ozcelik Serap (TUR) [2nd] Kryva Kateryna (UKR) [3rd] Segaran Shree Sharmin (MAS) / Yildiz Büsra (TUR) ♦Female Kumite -55Kg [1st] Wen Tzu Yun (TPE) [2nd] Tosun … Continue reading →

FISU World University Championships – Karate 2016 – (2016/8/10-13 Portugal) #Kumite ♦Female Kumite -50Kg [1st] Sánches Estepa Rocio (ESP) [2nd] Miyahara Miho (JPN) [3rd] Ku Tsui-Ping (TPE) / Plank Bettina (AUT) ♦Female Kumite -55Kg [1st] Thouy Emily (FRA) [2nd] Zaborska … Continue reading →

A press conference starting at 10 o’clock on August 4th was held at Nihon-Karatedokaikan following the announcement about the official decision to add karate as a part of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Approximately 80 members of the press arrived … Continue reading →

The IOC Executive Board approves the addition of sports The official decision will be made at the IOC Session (Rio) in August As has been reported, at the IOC Executive Board held in Lausanne, Switzerland on June 1st (Wed), the … Continue reading →

World champion Kiyou Shimizu tells fans to dream, hope and share to live impressive moments in Tokyo 2020. https://www.facebook.com/wkfofficial/

EKF Senior Championships The Continent Most Excited About Karate 51st EKF Senior Championships I was in Montpellier, France between Tuesday, May 3rd and Tuesday, May 10th to be at the karate competition. Montpellier is a resort located facing the Mediterranean … Continue reading →

The Japan Karate Federation (JKF) has on this occasion signed an official sponsor contract with Kikkoman Corporation. Furthermore, a support contract was signed with Ryutaro ARAGA and Kiyo SHIMIZU, members of the Japan Karatedo Federation (JKF) National Team. News release … Continue reading →

Karate1 Premier League – Salzburg 2016 (2016/4/16-17 Salzburg, Austria) #Kumite ♦Female Kumite -50Kg [1st] Tadano Ayaka (JPN) [2nd] Plank Bettina (AUT) [3rd] Segaran Shree Sharmin (MAS) / Kryva Kateryna (UKR) ♦Female Kumite -55Kg [1st] Kumizaki Valeria (AUT) [2nd] Jefry Krishnan … Continue reading →

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Karate1 Premier League – Dubai 2016 (2016/4/9-10 Dubai, United Arab Emirates) #Kumite ♦Female Kumite -50Kg [1st] Plank Bettina (AUT) [2nd] Radwan Radwa (UAE) [3rd] Rashed Areeg (EGY) / Hubrich Shara Wynnidean (GER) ♦Female Kumite -55Kg [1st] Jefry Krishnan Syakilla Salni … Continue reading →