A SPORT FOR ALL

WKF President: Antonio Espinós

Term: 2022-2028

As Karate world is going through times of unprecedented progress and expansion, it is our intention to further extend the dynamism and innovation that have always distinguished the World Karate Federation.

The inclusion of our sport in the programmes of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018 is nothing less than the most notable results of years of hard work in our intention of taking Karate to a new era. With the idea in mind of using our collective effort to continue driving our sport to its dazzling future, we have updated all our structures in order to bring Karate to an even brighter tomorrow.

The new and up-to-date official website of the World Karate Federation aims at achieving exactly this goal, while creating an open window for Karate fans around the world to be abreast of the exciting times for our discipline.

As president of the WKF, I hope that all of you who visit this website enjoy its modern features, such as its greater visual impact and its adaptability to different devices. I am confident that together with WKF Social Media Channels, WKF.NET will be the meeting point for all those who appreciate our sport, so we all can contribute to Karate’s evolution.

"It is our intention to further extend the dynamism and innovation that have always distinguished the World Karate Federation"

The Executive Committee is the body responsible for leading, managing, and administering the WKF activity, by drawing up programmes in accordance with the directives approved by the Congress and by assuring that they are effectively implemented.

The Executive Committee shall be composed of the President, and at least twenty-three members, of whom five members shall be permanent members (i.e. the representatives of each of the five Continental Federations), one member the Chairman of the Athletes Commission, and seventeen elected members.

All the Executive Committee elective positions will be elected by the Congress.

In the Executive Committee, equal opportunity for women and men must be assured.