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The 19th KOI World Cup and Training Camp will be held in the famous Holidays in Evia complex where the WKF Youth Camp was held last year. Details

WKF Karate and the IOC
As you will know by now the IOC decided in favour of golf and rugby sevens. So much for their published aims of universality of sport and availability to all. I wonder how many poor kids in the world will ever have the chance to play golf, and as for seven a side rugby, what is that all about? WKF has a membership of 180 countries and many millions of karate-ka, but unfortunately after karate seemed to be winning the vote against golf, it finally emerged that we lost. Looks like the huge income from TV is still more important than a sport practised world-wide by millions. Well, we are no worse off than before and we can still devote our energies to further developing what we already have.

The President of WKF Antonio Espinos and General Secretary George Yerolimpos and many WKF members have devoted an immense amount of time, effort and expense, into the drive for Olympic acceptance. Our heart-felt sympathies go out to them... and to the millions of young karate-ka who have been denied their chance to aspire to be Olympic Champions.

WKF Presentation to the IOC Executive Board
Tuesday, 16 June 2009

Seven sports made their bid for inclusion in the Olympic Programme, read about the WKF presentation.

2nd KOI Asia Regional Championships
The 2nd KOI Regional Championships in Kuala Lumpur in December was a huge success with 17 countries and 515 competitors attending. Indeed it was so successful that Clement Soo and Thiagu Ponniyah have agreed to host it again this year. It will take place in Kuala Lumpur 4/5/6 December 2009. More details later.

Statement

Kobe Osaka International is a non-political organisation. Its objects, among others, is to spread the practice and enjoyment of karate-do through international co-operation and friendship amongst people regardless of race or creed, by means of international seminars, training camps, and competitions.

Objects 

• To help its membership enjoy quality of life through the practice of karate-do. 

• To improve the standards of all its members by effective coaching. 

• To award internationally respected Dan grades, Refereeing qualifications, and Coaching certificates. 

• To do all such other things as are incidental to the furtherance of the objects of Kobe Osaka International.

Style

Kobe Osaka International was founded as a Shitoryu/Shukokai organisation. However due to wide spread interest, membership is now available to all authentic schools of karate-do and we now have affiliated members from all four major styles within our ranks.

Membership 

Membership is open to Federations, Clubs, and Karate-ka of all National Federations in membership of the I.O.C. recognised World Karate Federation.

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