wkf – Rize Gün Gazetesi https://rizegungazetesi.com Sat, 14 Jan 2023 20:32:36 +0000 tr hourly 1 https://rizegungazetesi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-rize-gun-32x32.webp wkf – Rize Gün Gazetesi https://rizegungazetesi.com 32 32 Anticipated season of International Karate to begin in Athens https://rizegungazetesi.com/anticipated-season-of-international-karate-to-begin-in-athens-2-h39667.html Sat, 14 Jan 2023 18:18:29 +0000 https://1453kralmedya.com/anticipated-season-of-international-karate-to-begin-in-athens-2-h39667.html  

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Anticipated season of International Karate to begin in Athens

2023

Anticipated season of International Karate to begin in Athens

The 2023 Karate 1-Series A Athens inaugurates the anticipated year of international Karate competitions. The event is scheduled for January 13 to 15.

Over 1110 athletes from 73 countries have registered to participate in the opening event of the year. The 2023 Karate 1-Series A Athens is set to be one of the most massive events of its kind and a testament to the growing popularity of the sport.

Held at the magnificent Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, the Karate 1-Series A Athens aims at catching the attention of fans as karatekas participate in the tournament hoping to win the points to improve their position on the WKF World Ranking.

The competition will start on Friday, January 13 at 9:00 local time (GMT +2) with the finals scheduled for Sunday January 15. The final bouts will be available LIVE on the WKF YouTube channel.

CLICK HERE to go to find all the info on the 2023 Karate 1-Series A Athens.

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]]> Karate 1 Series A Athens underway https://rizegungazetesi.com/karate-1-series-a-athens-underway-h39663.html Sat, 14 Jan 2023 15:13:52 +0000 https://1453kralmedya.com/karate-1-series-a-athens-underway-h39663.html

 

 

 

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Karate 1 Series A Athens underway

2023

Karate 1 Series A Athens underway

The first event of the season started Friday in Athens (Greece). The Karate 1-Series A Athens opens the thrilling year of international Karate competitions.

The opening tournament of the year saw over 1110 athletes from 74 countries registered, a testament to the popularity of karate all over the world.

The tournament started Friday with the first categories at stake. The opening day will have the categories of Female Kata, Male Kumite -84kg, Female Kumite +68kg, Female Kumite -68kg, Male Kumite -84kg, and Male Kumite -75kg taking the stage.

On Saturday, the athletes from the rest of the categories will clash for a spot in the finals. The title-deciding bouts are scheduled for Sunday.

All the medal bouts are available LIVE on the WKF YouTube channel. CLICK HERE to go to the WKF YouTube channel.

CLICK HERE to find all the info on the 2023 Karate 1-Series A Athens, including results.

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]]> Fourth stage of Refereeing Unification project held in Tashkent https://rizegungazetesi.com/fourth-stage-of-refereeing-unification-project-held-in-tashkent-h38994.html Wed, 28 Dec 2022 09:04:44 +0000 https://1453kralmedya.com/fourth-stage-of-refereeing-unification-project-held-in-tashkent-h38994.html

 

 

 

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Fourth stage of Refereeing Unification project held in Tashkent

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Fourth stage of Refereeing Unification project held in Tashkent
The WKF Refereeing Unification project reached its fourth stage in Tashkent (Uzbekistan). On the occasion of the 2022 AKF Karate Championships, the WKF’s working group in charge of the Judging Standardisation project travelled to Tashkent to develop the programme among the WKF referees in Asia.

Headed by WKF Referee Commission chairman Javier Escalante and with project leaders Fariba Madani (WKF Referee Commission Secretary) and Natalia Dajcman (WKF Referee Commission Assistant Secretary) in attendance, the working group aims at unifying all the refereeing procedures of the WKF competitions, from the registration of judges and referee course to the application of rules during the competition.

The project was initiated in May in Gaziantep (Türkiye) during the 2022 EKF Senior Championships. The second stage took place in Mexico where the 2022 PKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships were held and continued in Durban (South Africa) for the 2022 UFAK Championships.

WKF President Antonio Espinós said:

“The Refereeing Unification project is one of the most ambitious initiatives implemented by the WKF this year. We hope to achieve a complete standardisation of the judging procedures which will instantly raise the bar of our events even more.

“I want to thank WKF Referee Commission chairman Javier Escalante and his team for the outstanding effort and the successful implementation of the project in major WKF events throughout the year.”

(Top picture: the WKF working group headed by WKF Referee Commission chairman Javier Escalante pose with the AKF Referee Commission)

 

All the referees officiating at the AKF Karate Championships pose in Tashkent.

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]]> Best moments of 2022 Karate 1 Premier League coming to WKF YouTube channel https://rizegungazetesi.com/best-moments-of-2022-karate-1-premier-league-coming-to-wkf-youtube-channel-h38662.html Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:35:27 +0000 https://1453kralmedya.com/best-moments-of-2022-karate-1-premier-league-coming-to-wkf-youtube-channel-h38662.html

 

 

 

 

Best moments of 2022 Karate 1 Premier League coming to WKF YouTube channel

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Best moments of 2022 Karate 1 Premier League coming to WKF YouTube channel
The Best moments of the 2022 Karate 1-Premier League are coming to the WKF YouTube channel!

Fans can enjoy the most outstanding Karate actions of the 2022 edition of the Karate 1-Premier League.

From spectacular Ippon to precise Waza-Ari, to flawless Kata, all the techniques that made the events of 2022 Karate 1-Premier League memorable are available in one video not to be missed by Karate fans.

The video with the highlights of the year reviews the most unforgettable moments of the four events of the season, starting with the opening event in Fujairah (UAE), going to Matosinhos (Portugal), and Rabat (Morocco) and concluding in Baku (Azerbaijan).

CLICK HERE to watch the Best Moments of the 2022 Karate 1-Premier League.

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]]> Karate 1 Youth League Venice underway https://rizegungazetesi.com/karate-1-youth-league-venice-underway-h38368.html Sun, 11 Dec 2022 09:11:47 +0000 https://1453kralmedya.com/karate-1-youth-league-venice-underway-h38368.html

 

 

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Karate 1 Youth League Venice underway

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Karate 1 Youth League Venice underway

The 2022 Karate 1-Youth League Venice started Friday. The most massive underage event of the year is taking place in Venice (Italy) from Friday to Sunday.

Karate fans can follow all the action of the FINALS of the Karate 1-Youth League Venice LIVE on the WKF YouTube channel. CLICK HERE to go to the WKF YouTube channel.

The most promising Karate athletes in the world are gathering this weekend in Venice for an event that is breaking all participation records of the season. Over 2500 youngsters from 58 countries are taking part in the event this weekend.

The tournament started on Friday with the first categories at stake. The finals will be held at the end of each competition day. You can watch all the finals live on the WKF YouTube channel by CLICKING HERE.

CLICK HERE to go to the micro-site of the #Karate1Venice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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]]> Egypt prevail on day 1 of UFAK Championships https://rizegungazetesi.com/egypt-prevail-on-day-1-of-ufak-championships-h38152.html Mon, 05 Dec 2022 12:14:35 +0000 https://1453kralmedya.com/egypt-prevail-on-day-1-of-ufak-championships-h38152.html

 

 

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Egypt prevail on day 1 of UFAK Championships

2022-12-

Egypt prevail on day 1 of UFAK Championships

The representatives of Egypt were the big winners on the opening day of the 2023 UFAK Championships being held in Durban (South Africa).

World champions Ahlam Youssef and Youssef Badawy took the star status on day 1 as they took the flag of Egypt to the top of the podium thus winning back-to-back World and continental crowns.

Ahlam Youssef who is the current World champion in Female Kumite -55kg defeated Louiza Abouriche of Algeria in the final 3-0. Meanwhile, World champion in Male Kumite -84kg Youssef Badawy dominated the final against Tshipata Kalala of the Democratic Republic of Congo 6-0

Olympic Games gold medallist Feryal Abdelaziz also became one of the big names of the day following her victory in Female Kumite -68kg. The Egyptian Olympian champion claimed her second consecutive continental title after beating Danielle Van Wik of South Africa 4-2.

The gold medal count for Egypt started in Cadet Kata Female and Junior Kata Female with the titles going to Mariam Elezaby and Jana Khamis respectively. Former World Junior champion Reem Ahmed Salama claimed the crown for Egypt in Female Kumite -50kg after beating Cylia Oukiene of Algeria in the final (7-3) while World Championships runner-up Menna Shaaban Okila added one more gold for Egypt in Female Kumite +68kg. The two-time continental medallist from Egypt defeated Ndeye Codou Cisse of Senegal in the final 5-0.

Egypt’s success continued in Male divisions as Karim Waleed Ghaly became the champion in Male Kata following a hard-fought victory over Saber Benmekhlouf of Algeria (25.48 to 24.6).

The second title for Egypt in the Male competition came in Male Kumite -60kg, with Karim Abou Etta beating Ali Jina Abdel of Morocco in the final. Meanwhile, Egypt’s Ahmed Aiman Lofty upset Anass Alami of Morocco in the final of Male Kumite -67kg 2-0.

Taha Mahmoud wrapped up the gold medal count for Egypt with the title in Male Kumite +84kg over Hocine Daikhi of Algeria 1-0.

Representatives of Morocco also celebrated triumphs on day 1 as Tijani Lamoum and Rida Abousaid became continental champions in Cadet Kata Male and Junior Kata Male, respectively. Aya En-Nesyry took the crown for Morocco in Female Kata after beating Suzelle Pronk of Namibia in the final (scores of 24.62 to 22.8) while Said Oubaya dominated Male Kumite -75kg (2-0 over Gofaone Mosupiemang of Botswana)

The list of gold medallists on day 1 is complete with Chaima Midi of Algeria who took the crown in Female Kumite -61kg following a 4-1 victory over Wafa Mahjoub of Tunisia.

CLICK HERE to find all the info on the 2023 UFAK Championships including results.

Kaynak:https://www.wkf.net/news-center-new/day-1-of-ufak-championships/2088

 

 

]]> African powerhouse nations dominate day 2 of UFAK Championships https://rizegungazetesi.com/african-powerhouse-nations-dominate-day-2-of-ufak-championships-h38150.html Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:34:00 +0000 https://1453kralmedya.com/african-powerhouse-nations-dominate-day-2-of-ufak-championships-h38150.html

 

 

 

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African powerhouse nations dominate day 2 of UFAK Championships

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African powerhouse nations dominate day 2 of UFAK Championships

The second day of the competition of the 2023 UFAK Karate Championships being held in Durban (South Africa) put underage categories on the stage. The African powerhouse nations of the sport prevailed on Day 2.

The Egyptian delegation claimed more titles to complete their successful performance in Senior categories on Friday. Karim Ahmed and Omar Metwaly won the crowns in Cadet Kumite Male -63kg and Cadet Kumite Male +70kg respectively while Ganna Aly and Rahma Tolba became African champions in Junior Kumite Female -48kg and Junior Kumite Female -59kg respectively. Mohamed Hany Nasser took the crown in Junior Kumite Male -55kg while Youssef Farag prevailed in Junior Kumite Male -76kg. The gold medal count for Egypt was completed by Omar Osman in Junior Kumite Male +76kg

Morocco added three golds on Saturday. Roumayssae Tarkou opened the gold medal count for the African nation in Cadet Kumite Male -47kg while Samir Sadini won the title in Cadet Kumite Male -57kg. The crown in Junior Kumite Male -68kg went to Mohamed-Amine Badjou

Tunisia also celebrated three gold medals on day 2 of action. Mayssa Ksantini became continental champion in Cadet Kumite Female -54kg as Mohaned Rahmouni dominated Cadet Kumite Male -70kg. The flag of Tunisia went to the top of the podium in Junior Kumite Female +59kg with the title going to Mariem Taleb.

The universality of Karate was demonstrated on Saturday as no less than five countries took home the gold medals at stake. Salma Hafed of Libya won the crown in Cadet Kumite Female +54kg while Ala Eddine Kichou of Algeria prevailed in Cadet Kumite Male -52kg. Algerian representatives added more titles in Junior categories with the gold in Junior Kumite Female -53kg going to Kenza Yahiaoui and in Junior Kumite Male -61kg going to Mohamed Anis Saadi

In the team competition, the titles were claimed by Algeria in Female Team Kata and Female Team Kumite and Morocco in Male Team Kata and Male Team Kumite.

CLICK HERE to find all the info on the 2023 UFAK Championships including results.

 

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]]> WKF finalist in Peace and Sport Awards https://rizegungazetesi.com/wkf-finalist-in-peace-and-sport-awards-h38142.html Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:25:38 +0000 https://1453kralmedya.com/wkf-finalist-in-peace-and-sport-awards-h38142.html

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WKF finalist in Peace and Sport Awards

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WKF finalist in Peace and Sport Awards

The World Karate Federation finished among the top three organisations in the category of “Institution of the Year” at the Peace and Sport Awards.

Presented in a gala celebrated Wednesday in Monaco, the Peace and Sport Awards recognise the most relevant initiatives of the year in sports and social issues.

The WKF was represented at the gala by the WKF CEO Sara Wolff. “We feel privileged to have received this nomination when we have just started the journey of our Guardian Girls Global Karate project. It gives us the motivation to continue working on this project and further develop the programme to empower women even more,” she said.

Karate’s international governing body was nominated for the first time ever for the “Guardian Girls Global Karate programme”, a worldwide social project that aims to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment to defend themselves from all forms of Gender-Based Violence through Karate training.

 

The WKF competed for the “Institution of the Year” award against the Birmingham City Council and the National Olympic Committee of Denmark.

WKF President Antonio Espinós said:

“It is a tremendous honour for us to be nominated for the Peace and Sport Awards. It represents the confirmation that our efforts to implement initiatives to promote a better world through the social contribution of Karate are going in the right direction.

“On behalf of the Karate family, I would like to congratulate the winner, the Birmingham City Council. The nomination to the Guardian Girls Global Karate project which we have launched together with the Koyamada International Foundation and the United Nations Population Fund is the incentive we need to continue with our objectives and potentially present our project again in future editions of the awards.

(Top picture: WKF CEO Sara Wolff poses with the representatives of the Birmingham City Council and the National Olympic Committee of Denmark at the Peace and Sport Awards gala)

 

WKF CEO Sara Wolff and Peace and Sport president and founder Joël Bouzou)

 

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]]> WKF organises online webinar to review new competition rules https://rizegungazetesi.com/wkf-organises-online-webinar-to-review-new-competition-rules-h37756.html Sat, 26 Nov 2022 06:24:45 +0000 https://1453kralmedya.com/wkf-organises-online-webinar-to-review-new-competition-rules-h37756.html

 

 

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WKF organises online webinar to review new competition rules

2022

WKF organises online webinar to review new competition rules
The World Karate Federation hosted an online webinar to share the new competition rules with the WKF’s refereeing body.

Presented in two sessions to best fit different time zones, the webinar is headed by the WKF Referee Commission chairman Javier Escalante and had WKF President Antonio Espinós in attendance.

Over 600 referees and representatives of the judging bodies of National Federations are participating in the two sessions of the webinar. The activity aimed at showcasing and analysing the new competition rules to be effective in all the WKF international events starting January 2023.

Among the new rules to be implemented next year, the transition of two lines of penalties to one single line of sanctions in Kumite, as well as the application of an electronic scoring system by joysticks in Kumite to replace the current flag system were highlighted at the webinar.

The modification of the number of judges to be considered for the Kata scores, from 5 of 7 instead of 3 of 7, the use of karate gis with red and blue embroidery on the shoulders in all the WKF events, and the introduction of the WKF approved helmet in U14 categories are also among the new rules to be detailed at the webinars.

WKF President Antonio Espinós said:

“The WKF is continuously improving its structures to maintain the status of Karate as one of the most innovative disciplines in the world.

“I am sure that these webinars will help the karate community to get familiar with the updates in the competition rules. We are convinced that these modifications will contribute to taking Karate to new heights in terms of consistency, equanimity, and sporting spirit.

“I want to thank WKF Referee Commission chairman Javier Escalante for his invaluable contribution and his outstanding support to the success of these initiatives. His relentless commitment and cooperation are crucial to the progress of our sport.”

(Top picture: WKF President Antonio Espinós opened the webinar)

 

WKF Referee Commission chairman Javier Escalante explains the new rules during the webinar

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]]> WKF President meets with PKF officials in Madrid https://rizegungazetesi.com/wkf-president-meets-with-pkf-officials-in-madrid-h36821.html Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:15:39 +0000 https://1453kralmedya.com/wkf-president-meets-with-pkf-officials-in-madrid-h36821.html

 

 

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WKF President meets with PKF officials in Madrid

2022

WKF President meets with PKF officials in Madrid
WKF President Antonio Espinós welcomed PKF President and WKF 1st Vice-president José García Maañón and PKF Treasurer and WKF Executive Committee member José Antonio Méndez to the WKF Headquarters in Madrid to review the situation of Karate in Pan America and around the world.

The meeting followed the World Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships and the WKF Congress which were held in Konya (Turkiye) last week where Mr Espinós was re-elected as the head of Karate’s international governing body and Mr García Maañón and Mr Méndez were both re-elected as WKF Executive Committee members.

Among the topics on the agenda were extending the progress of Karate in Pan America and a review of PKF’s main events for 2023, including the PKF Senior Championships to be held in San Jose (Costa Rica) in May 2023, the PKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships to take place in Santiago (Chile) in August 2023, and the Pan American Games to be held in Santiago (Chile) in November 2023.

WKF President Antonio Espinós said:

“It has been a pleasure to receive José and Tony in the WKF office in Madrid. At today’s meeting, we were able to discuss how much Karate has developed in the Americas over the years. There is still a lot of room for improvement, of course, but I am pleased to receive positive feedback on the promising prospects of Karate in the continent.

“I have encouraged Mr García Maañón and Mr Méndez to not be complacent and continue making their utmost to ensure that our sport keeps on growing all over the Americas. I want to express my gratitude to Mr García Maañón and Mr Méndez for their efforts, their support and for taking the time to visit our headquarters today.”

kaynak:https://www.wkf.net/news-center-new/wkf-president-pkf-officials-in-madrid/2067

 

 

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