World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinós has criticised the International Olympic Committee (IOC), its President Thomas Bach and Paris 2024 head Tony Estanguet, claiming the process to select new sports for the Games is "the most opaque I have ever seen".

Two karate stars from Málaga have been honoured by their home city at the Spanish Cadet, Junior and Under-21 Championships.

Egypt dethroned France to clinch the women's team kumite title as Japan swept the kata competitions on the final day of the Karate World Championships here.

Olympic bronze medallist Stanislav Horuna of Ukraine and former European champion Vasiliki Panetsidou of Greece have been elected to the World Karate Federation (WKF) Athletes' Commission, with Italy's Davide Benetello to remain as chairman.

Olympic champion Ryo Kiyuna became the first male kata athlete to claim four Karate World Championship titles as every Tokyo 2020 gold medallist in action topped their respective podium on the opening day of finals here.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach would realise what the Olympic Games are missing by excluding karate if he attended a major event in the sport, French star Steven Da Costa has claimed after its omission from Paris 2024.

The World Karate Federation (WKF) succeeded in staying in the black in 2020, in spite of the rampant COVID-19 pandemic.

Olympic gold medallist Feryal Abdelaziz led Egypt to the final of the women's team kumite competition as they set up a crunch clash with defending champions France at the Karate World Championships here today.

Olympic champion Ryo Kiyuna of Japan and Damian Quintero of Spain will clash for the men’s kata title at the Karate World Championships here in a repeat of the final at Tokyo 2020.

Ukraine has submitted a bid to host the 2026 European Karate Championships.