Karatekas to find open pathways to the Olympic qualification process

Guardar

Written by World Karate Federation

While the world of Karate lives expectantly the decisive months ahead of the final decision of the International Olympic Committee to include the sport in the Olympic program of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the World Karate Federation President, Antonio Espinos reaffirmed the strong and firm commitment of the organisation to allow Karatekas from around the world to have access to the Olympic qualification process.

In the thrilling road towards Tokyo 2020, the WKF has vowed to provide athletes worldwide with ways to opt to participate in the Olympic Games. This action aims to include every Karateka in the world.

"In recent years, we have made a great effort to bring together the whole family of Karate, with excellent results. However, we are opening our doors to all Karatekas, and we are doing everything in our power to implement a comprehensive plan that offers multiple pathways towards the qualification to the Olympics," said WKF President Antonio Espinos.

The WKF's initiative will allow Karate athletes who are currently not integrated into the WKF to participate in the way to the Olympics through the system of Olympic qualification to be set for this purpose by the WKF.

The whole family of Karate is looking forward to the confirmation of Karate as an Olympic sport for Tokyo 2020. This decision will be announced during the IOC Session to be held in Rio de Janeiro from August 2-4.

For more information contact:

World Karate Federation Headquarters

C/ Boix y Morer, 15, Bº B

28003 Madrid

Tel: (+34) 91 535-9632(+34) 91 535-9632

Fax: (+34) 91 535-9633

E-mail: press@wkf.net

20 Years at #1: Your best source of news about the Olympics is www.aroundtherings.com, for subscribers onlyCallSend SMSCall from mobileAdd to SkypeYou'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype

ATR Karate International Olympic Committee Tokyo 2020 World Karate Federation Antonio Espinos Karatekas

Sinner-Alcaraz, the duel that came to succeed the three phenomenons

Beyond the final result, Roland Garros left the feeling that the Italian and the Spaniard will shape the great duel that came to help us through the duel for the end of the Federer-Nadal-Djokovic era.

Table tennis: Brazil’s Bruna Costa Alexandre will be Olympic and Paralympic in Paris 2024

She is the third in her sport and the seventh athlete to achieve it in the same edition; in Santiago 2023 she was the first athlete with disabilities to compete at the Pan American level and won a medal.

Rugby 7s: the best player of 2023 would only play the medal match in Paris

Argentinian Rodrigo Isgró received a five-game suspension for an indiscipline in the circuit’s decisive clash that would exclude him until the final or the bronze match; the Federation will seek to make the appeal successful.

Rhonex Kipruto, owner of the world record for the 10000 meters on the road, was suspended for six years

The Kenyan received the maximum sanction for irregularities in his biological passport and the Court considered that he was part of a system of “deliberate and sophisticated doping” to improve his performance. He will lose his record and the bronze medal at the Doha World Cup.

Katie Ledecky spoke about doping Chinese swimmers: “It’s difficult to go to Paris knowing that we’re going to compete with some of these athletes”

The American, a seven-time Olympic champion, referred to the case of the 23 positive controls before the Tokyo Games that were announced a few weeks ago and shook the swimming world. “I think our faith in some of the systems is at an all-time low,” he said.

Karatekas to find open pathways to the Olympic qualification process

WKF president Antonio Espinos reaffirmed commitment to allow Karatekas to have access to Olympic qualification process as fed awaits decision on Tokyo 2020 inclusion.

Recent Articles

Sinner-Alcaraz, the duel that came to succeed the three phenomenons

Beyond the final result, Roland Garros left the feeling that the Italian and the Spaniard will shape the great duel that came to help us through the duel for the end of the Federer-Nadal-Djokovic era.

Table tennis: Brazil’s Bruna Costa Alexandre will be Olympic and Paralympic in Paris 2024

She is the third in her sport and the seventh athlete to achieve it in the same edition; in Santiago 2023 she was the first athlete with disabilities to compete at the Pan American level and won a medal.

Rugby 7s: the best player of 2023 would only play the medal match in Paris

Argentinian Rodrigo Isgró received a five-game suspension for an indiscipline in the circuit’s decisive clash that would exclude him until the final or the bronze match; the Federation will seek to make the appeal successful.

Rhonex Kipruto, owner of the world record for the 10000 meters on the road, was suspended for six years

The Kenyan received the maximum sanction for irregularities in his biological passport and the Court considered that he was part of a system of “deliberate and sophisticated doping” to improve his performance. He will lose his record and the bronze medal at the Doha World Cup.

Katie Ledecky spoke about doping Chinese swimmers: “It’s difficult to go to Paris knowing that we’re going to compete with some of these athletes”

The American, a seven-time Olympic champion, referred to the case of the 23 positive controls before the Tokyo Games that were announced a few weeks ago and shook the swimming world. “I think our faith in some of the systems is at an all-time low,” he said.

Temas Relacionados

Recent Articles

Sinner-Alcaraz, the duel that came to succeed the three phenomenons

Beyond the final result, Roland Garros left the feeling that the Italian and the Spaniard will shape the great duel that came to help us through the duel for the end of the Federer-Nadal-Djokovic era.

Table tennis: Brazil’s Bruna Costa Alexandre will be Olympic and Paralympic in Paris 2024

She is the third in her sport and the seventh athlete to achieve it in the same edition; in Santiago 2023 she was the first athlete with disabilities to compete at the Pan American level and won a medal.

Rugby 7s: the best player of 2023 would only play the medal match in Paris

Argentinian Rodrigo Isgró received a five-game suspension for an indiscipline in the circuit’s decisive clash that would exclude him until the final or the bronze match; the Federation will seek to make the appeal successful.

Rhonex Kipruto, owner of the world record for the 10000 meters on the road, was suspended for six years

The Kenyan received the maximum sanction for irregularities in his biological passport and the Court considered that he was part of a system of “deliberate and sophisticated doping” to improve his performance. He will lose his record and the bronze medal at the Doha World Cup.

Katie Ledecky spoke about doping Chinese swimmers: “It’s difficult to go to Paris knowing that we’re going to compete with some of these athletes”

The American, a seven-time Olympic champion, referred to the case of the 23 positive controls before the Tokyo Games that were announced a few weeks ago and shook the swimming world. “I think our faith in some of the systems is at an all-time low,” he said.