Sports


IOC inspection team arrives at World Karate Championships

By Tom Degun at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy

Karate 22November 24 - Karate's bid to appear at the 2020 Olympic Games has reached its most crucial stage yet as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) inspection team arrived to evaluate the World Karate Championships here.


Diack presents Spirit of World Plan awards to six IAAF areas

By Mike Rowbottom

IAAF centenary logoNovember 24 - Outstanding initiatives in advancing athletics in the six continental areas of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) were honoured in Barcelona today through the presentation by IAAF President Lamine Diack of the Spirit of World Plan Awards.


"If Para-Taekwondo gets into the Paralympics all my dreams will have come true," proclaims WTF President Choue

By Lauren Mattera at Santa Cruz in Aruba

Lauren MatteraTaekwondo has now established itself as a sport which embraces everyone regardless of disability, gender or race, and through this progression, Para-Taekwondo has evolved to the point where those with the physical ability and confidence to overpower their difficulties can do, and it has aspired to become a sport made up of many inspirational values and ideals.

WTF World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships begin

By Lauren Mattera at Santa Cruz in Aruba 

2012 WTF World Cup Team ChampionshipsNovember 23 - The 2012 World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) World Cup Team Championships has kicked off here at the Centro Deportivo, where an impressive 161 athletes – including six Olympic medallists – are to compete.



World Karate Championships finals sell out

By Tom Degun at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy

karate 11November 23 - Tickets for the finals of the 2012 World Karate Championships here in Paris, where all the medals for the prestigious competition will be awarded, have sold out.