The city of Punta del Este in Uruguay hosts the 34th edition of the Pan American Senior Karate Championships

The city of Punta del Este in Uruguay hosts the 34th edition of the Pan American Senior Karate Championships. The best athletes in the continent will gather at an event that is scheduled for October 21 to 24.

After the postponement of the event in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, a host of first-class Pan American athletes will finally take the stage at the anticipated continental championships. The new kings and queens of PKF Karate will be decided at the event which travels to the idyllic city of Punta del Este

The last edition of the PKF Championships was held in Panama in 2019. Nearly 400 athletes from 26 countries participated with the United States topping the medal table with 14 medals followed by Brazil and Mexico.

CLICK HERE to go to the 2021 PKF Championships micro-site.

The World Karate Federation (WKF) cannot wait to get the competition started at Tokyo 2020!

The World Karate Federation (WKF) cannot wait to get the competition started at Tokyo 2020!

With Karate’s Olympic debut only days away, we want everyone to get into the #KarateSpirit with us.

What is #KarateSpirit? It’s a campaign we started last month to showcase all that our amazing sport has to offer in the lead-up to, during, and after the Olympic Games.

The power. The finesse. The commitment. The dedication. The sacrifices. The hard work. The fine-tuning. The defeats. The comebacks. The victories.

This is what #KarateSpirit means to us.

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Llegó el momento. Por primera vez en la historia, la disciplina de KÁRATE participará en unos Juegos Olímpicos, en la «cuna» de nuestro arte marcial.

Desde la Real Federación Española de Kárate y Disciplinas Asociadas, todo nuestro ánimo y apoyo hacia nuestros dos deportistas clasificados en este histórico momento.

The Italian fan favorite nicknamed ‘Il Gorilla’ hopes he will be beating his chest in triumph at the Olympic Games.

The Italian fan favorite nicknamed ‘Il Gorilla’ hopes he will be beating his chest in triumph at the Olympic Games.

Luigi Busa can’t wait to go to Tokyo for Karate’s inaugural Games, where 82 karatekas will participate in the sport’s competition, running from 5-7 August.

“I am very happy with Karate being at the Olympics because we have been waiting for it for too many years. It is a fantastic sport,” says Busa, one of the world’s most popular karatekas who boasts a large social media following.

“I’m very excited to compete on an Olympic tatami and, of course, I dream of winning a medal in Tokyo. I am working hard for it.”

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The official bulletin of the anticipated event has now been launched.

As the 2021 World Senior Championships near the -130-day mark, the official bulletin of the anticipated event has now been launched.

Karate’s biggest event is scheduled to be held in Dubai (UAE) from November 16 to 21, 2021. The championships are highly awaited as the tournament had to be postponed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Competitors, delegations, and fans alike have now access to all the logistical information around the event, including the official hotels, venue, competition calendar, registration process, and requisites to enter the country.

The 25^th edition of the Senior World Championships will be held next November at the magnificent Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai. As the first World Championships after Karate’s Olympic debut, the event is expected to be a celebration of the values of Karate.

The last edition of Karate’s biggest event was held in Madrid (Spain) in 2018. Over 1100 competitors from 131 countries gathered at the massive and spectacular tournament.

CLICK HERE to go to the official bulletin of #KarateDubai2021