WAKO is fostering participation of persons with disabilities in para-kickboxing and promoting their inclusion in sport activities as a very important segment of their life, ensuring their inclusion in all aspects of society. An estimated 1.3 billion people experience significant disability. This represents 16% of the world’s population, or 1 in 6 of us. WAKO launched the first para-kickboxing demonstration back in 2016, when  five para-kickboxers aged 15–18 young para-kickboxers from Maribor presented their skills during the European Kickboxing Championships.  That same year, Tomaž Barada, kickboxing champion and member of the WAKO Board of Directors, organized an auction of his most significant kickboxing trophies to raise funds for continuing work with inclusive groups in his sports center. In the years that followed, the development continued with the creation of rules and the formal definition of the para-kickboxing discipline, which required a multidisciplinary approach and strong involvement from WAKO’s expert committees. Soon, a dedicated Para and Inclusive Committee was established, with Jesús Equía (ESP) elected as its Chair. In 2024, demonstrations of para-kickboxing were held during the European Championships in Athens, and later during the European Junior Championships in Italy. In the Pan American region—especially in Argentina, Venezuela, and Brazil—para-kickboxing has also been actively developed, with athletes performing within continental championships since 2023. This year, at the World Championships in Abu Dhabi, para-kickboxing competition in technique performance was held for the first time, where athletes were evaluated according to the rules and medals were awarded.

"On this World Kickboxing Day, November 30th, 2025, let us celebrate the strength and unity we've forged together. Thank you to every athlete, coach, president, official and supporter for your dedication and spirit. Together, we have built a vibrant community that transcends borders and inspires greatness in each other. Here’s to where we are and the incredible journey ahead!" WAKO President - Mr. Roy Baker #onewako #onechampion

Women in Sport Committee Meeting Abu Dhabi, November 25, 2025 Athlete Corner • Updates from athletes on current projects and achievements • Discussion of challenges faced and support needed • Sharing best practices and inspirational stories Next Activities • Planning upcoming initiatives and events • Coordination with partners and stakeholders 8 March activities • Proposals: New ideas for celebrating the day • Awards: Recognition of outstanding contributions in women’s sport • Interviews: Media engagement with athletes and committee members • Celebration: Activities to highlight the day Regular Engagement • Two interviews scheduled every month with athletes, coaches, or leaders in sport • Aim: Increase visibility and promote women’s participation New technologiem Workshops • Upcoming workshop focused on AI applications in sport • Topics: Data analysis, performance tracking, and innovation in women’s sport • Opportunity for collaboration and knowledge.

Find WAKO’s official rules, forms, and documents, providing essential resources for athletes, coaches, and officials worldwide. Forms & Documents The Forms and Documents section provides all the necessary paperwork and resources required for athletes, coaches, and officials to participate in WAKO events. Whether you're registering for a competition, applying for a certification, or seeking official documentation, this is your go-to place for downloadable forms and essential documents. We aim to streamline processes and ensure that all participants have easy access to the materials they need. Please review the available forms to stay compliant with WAKO’s requirements. WAKO Privacy Notice Athletes – July 2024 (231 KB) WAKO Short Privacy Notice 2020 (174 KB) WAKO Covid 19 Questionnaire 2021 – 10.03.2021 (194 KB) WAKO Each Round Result Form 2020 (207 KB) WAKO Tournament Request Permission 2025 (727 KB) WAKO Referee’s Judges Qualification 2020 (206 KB) WAKO Medical Emergency Report 2021 (180 KB) WAKO Dental Brace Certification 2021 – 30.01.2021 (228 KB) WAKO Medical Certificate Kickboxer 2025 WAKO Medical Questionnaire 2021 – 30.01.2021 (119 KB) WAKO Parental Consent – 15.08.2021 (214 KB) WAKO Short Privacy Notice 2020 (174 KB) WAKO Referee’s Code Of Conduct 2020 (290 KB) WAKO Official Protest Form 2020 (358 KB) WAKO Seminar Request Permission 2020 (316 KB) WAKO Referee Work Order 2020 (294 KB) WAKO Head Injury Card 2021 (310 KB) WAKO Covid 19 Questionnaire 2021 -10.03.2021 (198 KB) WAKO Liability Waiver 2021 (209 KB) WAKO Medical Certificate Referee 2021 – 30.01.2021 (315 KB) WAKO Non Pregnancy Declaration 2021 – 30.01.2021 (305 KB) WAKO Scoring Papers (246 KB)

Review WAKO’s comprehensive policies, ensuring fairness, safety, and integrity across all aspects of kickboxing globally. WAKO Policies and Guidelines WAKO’s Policies and Guidelines outline the core principles and best practices that guide our organization’s operations both nationally and internationally. As the world governing body for kickboxing, we align our development with the Olympic Movement, ensuring that our activities reflect the values and standards set by the IOC. These guidelines are not official rules, but recommendations aimed at supporting good governance, athlete development, and ethical conduct. They encourage national federations to adopt best practices in areas such as Integrity, Fair Play, Anti-doping, Women in Sport, Medical Awareness, and more. By working together, we create a healthy, unified environment that benefits all athletes and stakeholders. We encourage national federations to utilize these guidelines and share their expertise. Updates and revisions will be made regularly, and we welcome your input to strengthen these practices further. For any comments or suggestions, please contact WAKO HQ at administration@wako.sport. Olympic Charter English (1 MB) WAKO Social Media Policy and Rules 25.02.2024(306 KB) WAKO Policy Women in Kickboxing (627 KB) WAKO Policy Match Fixing Manipulation (774 KB) WAKO Guidelines Athletes Committee (202 KB) Olympic Movement Medical Code 31 03 2016 (90 KB) WAKO Guidelines Education (695 KB) WAKO Guidelines Good Governance (53 KB) WAKO Policy Fair Play (2 MB) WAKO Guidelines Career Development (1 MB) WAKO Policy Solidarity and Social Integration (610 KB) Kickboxing Oaths (394 KB) WAKO Policy Entourage (727 KB) WAKO Policy Constant Development (610 KB) WAKO Policy Whistle-Blower (528 KB)

Learn how WAKO manages your data and cookies in compliance with global privacy standards, ensuring transparency and user trust. Privacy & Cookies Version 1.0 The World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (“WAKO”) (hereinafter, the “Association”), with registered office in Zug, Switzerland, is committed to protecting the online privacy of the users of its websites. As such, this Privacy Policy has been written, under Article 13 of EU Regulation 2016/679 (hereinafter, the “Regulation”), in order to allow you to understand WAKO’s policy regarding your privacy and how your personal information will be handled when using our websites (wakoweb.com, hereinafter, collectively, “Website”). This Privacy Policy will also provide you with information so that you are able to consent to the processing of your personal data in an explicit and informed manner, where appropriate. The information and data which you may provide, or which may otherwise be collected in the context of your use of WAKO’s services (e.g., access to news and events, etc. (hereinafter, the “Services”) – will be used by WAKO in compliance with the Regulation. This means, in particular, that any personal data processing carried out by WAKO will respect the principles of lawfulness, fairness, transparency, purpose limitation, storage limitation, data minimization, accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality. CONTENTS Data controller Personal Data processed a. Browsing data b. Special categories of Personal Data c. Data provided voluntarily by the data subject d. Cookies Purpose of the processing Legal bases and mandatory/discretionary nature of the processing Recipients of Personal Data Transfers of Personal Data Retention of Personal Data Data subjects’ rights Amendments 1. Data Controller The Data Controller regarding all personal data processing operations carried out through the Website is WAKO, as identified at the beginning of this Privacy Policy. For any information regarding the processing of Personal Data by WAKO, including a list of WAKO’s data processors, please contact: privacy@wako.sport. 2. Personal Data processed As you use the Website, we inform you that WAKO may collect and process information related to you as an individual and which allows you to be identified (either directly, or together with additional information), or which is related to other individuals (“Personal Data”), such as your name, an identification number, an online ID, or one or more characteristic elements of your physical, physiological, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity. Personal Data which may be processed by WAKO through the Website are as follows: a. Browsing Data The Website’s operation, as is standard with any website on the Internet, involves the use of computer systems and software procedures, which collect information about the Website’s users as part of their routine operation. While WAKO does not collect this information in order to link it to specific users, it is still possible to identify those users either directly via that information or by using other information collected – as such, this information is also considered Personal Data. This information includes several parameters related to your operating system and IT environment, including your IP address, location (country), the domain names of your computer, the URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) addresses of resources you request on the Website, the time of requests made, the method used to submit requests to the server, the dimensions of the file obtained in response to a request, the numerical code indicating the status of the response sent by the server (successful, error, etc.), and so on. These data are used exclusively to compile anonymous, statistical information on the use of the Website, as well as to ensure its correct operation and identify any faults and/or abuse of the Website – the data is deleted immediately after processing, unless it must be used to identify responsible parties in the event of cybercrime committed which harms the Website or third parties, in which case information on web contacts may be kept for a period of 7 (seven) days. b. Cookies Definitions, characteristics, and application of the legislation Cookies are small text files that may be sent to and registered on your computer or mobile device by the websites you visit, to then be re-sent to those same sites when you visit them again. It is thanks to these cookies that those websites can “remember” your actions and preferences (e.g., login data, language, font size, other display settings, etc.), so that you do not need to configure them again when you next visit the website or change pages within a website. 3. Purpose of the processing WAKO intends to use your Personal Data, collected through the Website, for the following purposes: a. To provide Services you request, such as granting access to reserved areas of the Website; b. For compliance with laws which impose upon WAKO the collection and/or further processing of certain kinds of Personal Data. 4. Legal basis and mandatory / discretionary nature of the processing WAKO’s legal bases to process your personal data, according to the purposes identified in Section 3, are as follows: Section 3(a) and 3(b): Processing for these purposes is necessary to provide the Services, and therefore, the applicable legal basis is the necessity of the processing for the performance of a contract with you, as well as to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract with you – Art. 6(1)(b) of the Regulation. It is not mandatory for you to give WAKO your Personal Data for these purposes; however, if you do not, WAKO will not be able to provide any Services to you. 5. Recipients of Personal Data Your Personal Data may be shared, for the purposes listed in Section 3, with different persons/entities (hereinafter and collectively, “Recipients”): Entities acting as data processors on WAKO’s behalf, in particular: a) Persons, companies, or professional firms providing WAKO with advice and consultancy regarding accounting, administrative, legal, tax, financial, and debt collection matters related to the provision of the Services; b) Entities engaged in order to provide the Services (e.g., hosting providers or email platform providers). 6. Transfers of Personal Data Some of your Personal Data are shared with Recipients who may be located outside the European Economic Area. The Company ensures that your Personal Data are processed by these Recipients in accordance with the Regulation. Under the Regulation, these transfers can be based on an adequacy decision or on the Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission. 7. Retention of Personal Data Personal Data processed for the purposes set out in Section 3(a) and 3(b) will be kept by WAKO for the period deemed strictly necessary to fulfill such purposes – in any case, as these Personal Data are processed for the provision of the Services, WAKO will keep them for as long as the statute of limitations on liability related to the provision of the Services (as determined by the applicable law) lasts, so as to protect its interests. 8. Data subject rights Under Articles 15 and following of the Regulation, you, as a data subject, are entitled to request from WAKO, at any time, access to your Personal Data, the correction and erasure of your Personal Data, as well as to object to its processing. You are also entitled to request the restriction of the processing of your Personal Data in the cases set out in Article 18 of the Regulation, as well as to obtain the Personal Data you have provided to WAKO in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. 9. Amendments This Privacy Policy entered into force on January 1st, 2020. WAKO reserves the right to partly or fully amend this Privacy Policy or simply update its content, e.g., as a result of changes in applicable law. WAKO Privacy Notice Athletes – July 2024 (231 KB) WAKO Short Privacy Notice 2020 (174 KB)