Sandra Sanchez: What has happened to karate will happen to many sports
Tokyo 2020 champion, former Spanish karateka Sandra Sanchez is not happy with her sport being out of Olympic Games after the Tokyo Games.
Exclusive: WKF President slams "nonsense" event guarantees for Olympic sports
- By Geoff Berkeley at the Danubius Hotel Helia in Budapest
World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinos has described guarantees for Olympic sports to feature at the major continental multi-sport events as "nonsense", claiming it leaves others facing "discrimination".
Jordan capture historic team kumite title at Karate World Championships
- By Geoff Berkeley at the Papp Laszlo Budapest Sports Arena
Jordan clinched the men's team kumite title after beating Egypt in a gripping final on the concluding day of the Karate World Championships here.
Karate World Championships: Day two of finals
insidethegames is reporting LIVE from the Karate World Championships in Budapest
By Geoff Berkeley at the Papp Laszlo Budapest Sports Arena
Harspataki loses dramatic final as Ukrainian shuns Russian on podium at Karate World Championships
- By Geoff Berkeley at the Papp Laszlo Budapest Sports Arena
Egypt's Abdalla Abdelaziz broke Hungarian hearts with a dramatic victory over home favourite Gabor Harspataki on a pulsating day of competition at the Karate World Championships here.
Diaz and Brose see off challengers to retain places on WKF Athletes' Commission
- By Geoff Berkeley at the Papp Laszlo Budapest Sports Arena
Multiple world champions Antonio Diaz of Venezuela and Douglas Brose of Brazil have been re-elected on to the World Karate Federation Athletes' Commission following a vote here.
Karate World Championships: Day one of finals
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By Geoff Berkeley at the Papp Laszlo Budapest Sports Arena
Exclusive: WKF President says Para karate taking new "dimension" as participation increases
- By Geoff Berkeley at the Papp Laszlo Budapest Sports Arena
World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinos has said he is resistant to creating a separate Para Karate World Championships despite a big increase in participation.
Japan eye women's team double after more semi-final success at Karate World Championships
- By Geoff Berkeley at the Papp Laszlo Budapest Sports Arena
Japan have carved out the chance of completing a women's kata and kumite team double here after another successful day at the Karate World Championships.
Karate World Championships: Day four of competition
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By Geoff Berkeley at the Papp Laszlo Budapest Sports Arena
Russia claim athletes "warmly" welcomed back as WKF defends readmission
- By Geoff Berkeley at the Papp Laszlo Budapest Sports Arena
The Russian Karate Federation has claimed that athletes from the country had received "warmth" from "most" nations during the World Championships here.
Japan make team kata finals in show of dominance at Karate World Championships
- By Geoff Berkeley at the Papp Laszlo Budapest Sports Arena
Japan showcased their control of kata as they made it into the women's and men's team finals at the Karate World Championships here.
Karate World Championships: Day three of competition
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By Geoff Berkeley at the Papp Laszlo Budapest Sports Arena
Exclusive: Ukraine's karate star claims WKF helping Russia to promote "propaganda of terrorism" after return
- By Geoff Berkeley at the Papp Laszlo Budapest Sports Arena
Ukraine's Olympic bronze medallist Stanislav Horuna has spoken of his disappointment in World Karate Federation (WKF) for helping to "promote a propaganda of terrorism" by allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under a neutral banner at the World Championships here.
Timing error and prolonged protests overshadow day two of Karate World Championships
- By Geoff Berkeley at the Papp Laszlo Budapest Sports Arena
Emotions ran high here as protests and a technical blunder overshadowed the second day of competition at the Karate World Championships.