The World Karate Individual Senior Championships officially launched in Cairo on Thursday, marking a new stage in the evolution of global karate. The Egyptian capital, hosting the prestigious event after a 37-year hiatus, welcomed athletes from 88 nations for a week of elite competition.
The International Testing Agency, whichmanages the independent anti-doping programme for the International SAMBO Federation (FIAS), has confirmed that it has notified Shokhrukhbek Gapurov of an adverse analytical finding for the prohibited substance.
TheWorld Karate Federation has announced a new evolution in its global media strategy, combining an expanded international television distribution plan with a comprehensive new approach to digital content on the popular video sharing platform.
The Olympic Council of Asia officially added the discipline to the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 programme following a meeting held on Monday in Kuwait between the leaders of the International Padel Federation and the continental body on the occasion of the inaugural FIP World Cup Pairs championship.
A regional tournament in Teheran recently brought together 230 participants, highlighting the growing presence of women in martial arts in the country. The competition, which featured young opponents executing sharp movements and controlled techniques, was witnessed by an all-female audience.
The sport’s global governing body announced several updates after this week's general assembly, including new appointments and changes to its strategic plan going into the Los Angeles Games in 2028, when thesport makes its return to the Olympic stage .
TheInternational Taekwon-Do Federation's main technical body completed its annual meeting in the city of Trnava this weekend, reviewing international enquiries and adjusting guidelines that will be shared in upcoming courses to strengthen instruction and unify technical standards.
Karate has cemented its status as one of the world's most dynamic and digitally engaging sports following a stellar performance atthe multi-sport event . According to a report by IRIS Intelligent Research in Sponsoring, the discipline ranked among the most successful across all social media metrics.
Immersive technology, international franchises and a format that prioritises spectacle. This is World Premier Squash, the new venture from League Sports Co, designed to revitalise the activity and align it with the expectations of an increasingly digital audience on the road to Los Angeles 2028.
The World SAMBO Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, concluded last week following three days of competition that highlighted the martial art's global growth and commitment to inclusion. Athletes from 70 nations competed for 31 sets of medals.
TheInternational Testing Agency and the IFBB have entered into a collaboration aimed at strengthening the governing body's anti-doping efforts and supporting its reinstatement as an entity compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code.
With a strategic move on the institutional board, theInternational Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich closed his October agenda after a flurry of meetings in Lausanne, where he sealed agreements with various bodies to enhance the integration of the discipline into the global scene.
With eyes set on the Mediterranean coast, the international governing body announced last week that the city of Salou will host the 2026 European Sixes Championships, a competition featuring both masculine and feminine categories and serving as a qualifier for the 2027 World Championships.
TheWorld Karate Federation's global expansion initiative reached a new milestone with its official launch in Latvia. The implementation agreement was formally signed during a special ceremony held at the residence of the Japanese ambassador in the country's capital city.
Nestled in the Carpathian mountains, the Romanian city ofOdorheiu Secuiesc is preparing to welcome the world : from 3 to 7 December, the town will become the epicentre of the young sport that combines football and table tennis in a spectacle of precision, agility and artistry.
