The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee have published the first edition of the Games Playbook

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee have published the first edition of the Games Playbook, a guide outlining the measures to deliver safe and successful Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Athletes, coaches, officials, and all stakeholders are expected to follow the rules and measures included in the Playbook. Personal responsibilities and the different procedures to be followed before travelling to Japan, when entering the country, during their time at the Games and when leaving the Games are outlined.

The series of Playbooks are created for the different stakeholders participating in the Games, namely athletes, officials, media, broadcasters, international federations and national Olympic committees.

CLICK HERE to download the different Playbooks.

Karate will make its Olympic debut in six months.

Karate will make its Olympic debut in six months. The Karate competition of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is scheduled to start on August 5, 2021. As the countdown to the anticipated historic moment moves forward, top Karate Stars have joined the WKF’s social media campaign #KarateIsComing.

“I can’t wait to compete in Tokyo in six months, because for the first time, Karate is going to be there, and after so many years dreaming about it, I am going to be able to represent my country and do what I love in the Olympic Games,” said two-time World champion Antonio Diaz. The karateka from Venezuela is one of the five athletes who are thus far qualified by standings to participate in the Olympic Games in the category of Male Kata. “These Games are going to be a light for all humanity,” adds the Venezuelan fan favourite.

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The Olympic training centre Stayki in Minsk welcomed the 2021 Belarus senior championships from January 23 to 24.

The Olympic training centre Stayki in Minsk welcomed the 2021 Belarus senior championships from January 23 to 24. Over 80 athletes gathered at the event which followed the national countermeasures and WKF COVID-19 protocol as more and more Karate organisations around the world are returning to activity.

The event crowned the top competitors in the country in both kata and kumite categories. Organised by the Belarus Karate Federation, the tournament congregated 83 athletes and 35 coaches from 22 national Karate organisations as well as nearly 30 judges.

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The 2021 EKF Senior Championships is now on the horizon.

The 2021 EKF Senior Championships is now on the horizon. The official bulletin of the event which will be held in Porec (Croatia) from May 19 to 23 has been published thus opening the door to the anticipated continental tournament.

The best karatekas in Europe will be clashing in Porec to become the new kings and queens of the sport in the continent and to take the last points to qualify for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Included in the qualifying process for Tokyo 2020, the 2021 EKF Senior Championships represent the last opportunity for European karatekas to earn the tickets to qualify for the Olympic Games before the Olympic Qualification tournament in June. 

Zatika Sports Centre will be the venue where a thrilling episode of European Karate’s history will be written. The official bulletin now online on EKF and WKF websites offers all the general information for the event including the COVID-19 countermeasures and all the requirements to access the tournament.

“The 56th European Championships have come a long way, but they will finally be held in an ideal venue: the city of Porec in Croatia. Co-organised by the European Karate Federation and the Croatian Karate Union, this event will be a celebration of the unity of our sport and a commemoration of our strength to prevail even under the most difficult circumstances,” states EKF and WKF President Antonio Espinós in the foreword.

 CLICK HERE to go to the 2021 EKF Senior Championships microsite.

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