Dear WAKO European Members, Please receive the enclosed official invitation letter together with its relevant forms for participation to the next WAKO Senior, Master and Para-Inclusive European Championship (All Disciplines), that will take place in Skopje, North Macedonia, from 6th to 15th November 2026. You’re kindly requested to pay attention to the following deadlines in order to submit your application forms on due time: CODE OF CONDUCT to be sent by e-mail to: escmacedonia2026@gmail.com not later than 1stSeptember 2026 Appendix 1) - PRELIMINARY ENTRY FORM to be sent by e-mail to: renata@newwaysoftravel.com.mk and in Cc to:escmacedonia2026@gmail.com not later than 30thof June 2026 Appendix 2) - FINAL ENTRY FORM to be sent by e-mail to: renata@newwaysoftravel.com.mk and escmacedonia2026@gmail.com not later than 20thof September 2026 Appendix A) - HOTEL RESERVATION FORM to be sent by e-mail to: renata@newwaysoftravel.com.mk and in Cc to:escmacedonia2026@gmail.com not later than 30thof June 2026 Appendix B) - TRAVEL SCHEDULE FORM to be sent by e-mail to: renata@newwaysoftravel.com.mk and in Cc to:escmacedonia2026@gmail.com not later than 1st September 2026 Appendix C) - APPLICATION FORM FOR VISA REQUEST to be sent by e-mail to: renata@newwaysoftravel.com.mk and in Cc to:escmacedonia2026@gmail.com not later than 1stAugust 2026 ATTENTION! All participating National Federations must arrange their hotel reservation through the Local Organizing Committee Travel Agency NEW WAYS OF TRAVEL. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in the National Federation not being permitted to participate in the Championship. For any further information please read carefully the enclosed documents. Best regards, Barbara Falsoni WAKO Europe Administration

Breaking news! Appointment of Roy Baker as ARISF Executive Board Member ARISF Executive Board has approved appointment of Mr. Roy Baker, WAKO President, as a Member of the ARISF Executive Board for the current term until 2029. Mr. Raffaele Chiuli, ARISF President, congratulated on this appointment, especially thanking M. Roy Baker for his continued commitment to ARISF and its Members. "We look forward to working closely with you and to the valuable contribution you will bring to the Executive Board," said Chiuli. WAKO President Baker said: "I am honored and sincerely grateful to the President and the ARISF Board for the trust and confidence they have placed in me through my appointment to the ARISF Executive Board. I accept this responsibility with great humility and a clear understanding that this role is one of service. To contribute to the continued growth and unity of the Olympic-recognised sports family, and to help strengthen the important role that our federations play in inspiring and serving athletes around the world. As President of WAKO, I am proud to represent the sport of kickboxing. I look forward to working collaboratively with my fellow Board members to promote good governance, innovation, solidarity, and the shared values of the Olympic Movement. It is both a privilege and an honor to serve. Together, I am confident we can continue to create meaningful opportunities for our sports, our athletes, and future generations." Roy Baker

TO ALL WAKO MEDITERRANEAN MEMBERS Dear Presidents and General Secretaries, On behalf of WAKO President Roy Baker and WAKO Mediterranean Kickboxing Federation President Salim Kayici, we are pleased to send the official invitation letter, attached herewith, containing all the information required to participate in the WAKO Mediterranean Games, which will be held in Taranto, Italy, from July 31 to August 2, 2026. Should you require any further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to welcoming your delegation to Taranto! Kind regards, Barbara Falsoni WAKO Administration www.wako.sport

Learn about WAKO’s anti-doping initiatives, policies, and education programs to ensure integrity and fairness in kickboxing worldwide. Introduction to Anti-doping The use of doping substances or doping methods to enhance performance is fundamentally wrong and is detrimental to the overall spirit of sport. Drug misuse can be harmful to an Athlete’s health and to other Athletes competing in the sport. It severely damages the integrity, image and value of sport, whether or not the motivation to use drugs is to improve performance. To achieve integrity and fairness in sport, a commitment to a clean field of play is critical. WAKO seeks to maintain the integrity of kickboxing by running a comprehensive anti-doping program that focuses equally on education/prevention and on testing, with consequent sanctioning of those who break the rules. Principles and values of clean sport Anti-doping programs seek to maintain the integrity of sport in terms of respect for rules, other competitors, fair competition, a level playing field, and the value of clean sport to the world. The spirit of sport is the celebration of the human spirit, body and mind. It is the essence of Olympism and is reflected in the values we find in and through sport, including: Health Ethics, fair play and honesty Athletes’ rights as set forth in the Code Excellence in performance Character and Education Fun and joy Teamwork Dedication and commitment Respect for rules and laws Respect for self and other Participants Courage Community and solidarity The spirit of sport is expressed in how we play true. The World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) embodies these values – we believe in a clean and fair play, and doping stands in direct contradiction to what kickboxing represents. We encourage all kickboxers – not just Athletes, but coaches, administrators, medical personnel and all other members of the Athlete entourage – to take the time to review this section and get informed. Why is anti-doping important? Anti-doping rules exist to ensure fairness on the field of play. All rules and the fact that they are monitored and reinforced are designed to prevent any participant from taking an unfair advantage over another. The use of doping substances or methods to enhance performance is not only wrong, but are also harmful to Athletes’ mental and physical health. What is doping? According to the World Anti-Doping Code is defined as the occurrence of one or more of the following Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs). Most commonly, this means a presence of a prohibited substance in an Athlete’s sample collected during Doping Control. However, it’s not just a positive test that can result in a sanction. In fact, there are 11 Anti-Doping Rule Violations: Presence of a prohibited substance in an Athlete’s sample Use or attempted use of a prohibited substance or method Refusal to submit to sample collection after being notified Failure to file Athlete whereabouts information & missed tests Tampering with any part of the doping control process Possession of a prohibited substance or method Trafficking a prohibited substance or method Administering or attempting to administer a prohibited substance or method to an Athlete Complicity in an ADRV Prohibited association with sanctioned Athlete Support Personnel Discourage or Retaliate other Persons from reporting relevant Anti-Doping information to the authorities. Who is subject to the anti-doping rules? The first four Anti-Doping Rule Violations on the above list apply only to Athletes since they refer to the obligation not to take banned substances and the obligation to submit to testing. However, the remaining seven types of ADRVs apply to both the Athletes and the Athlete Support Personnel, such as coaches and team doctors, or anyone else working with the Athlete. National and International Federation administrators, officials and sample collection staff may also be liable for their conduct under the World Anti-Doping Code. Everybody involved in kickboxing must respect the World Anti-Doping Code and may be liable for committing an Anti-Doping Rule Violation. Who governs anti-doping? The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is the independent international body responsible for harmonizing anti-doping policies in all sports and all countries. The World Anti-Doping Code (Code) is the core document that harmonizes anti-doping policies, rules and regulations within sport organizations around the world. The Code is supplemented by 8 International Standards, including the Prohibited List that is updated at least annually. As a Signatory of the World Anti-Doping Code, WAKO is responsible for implementing an effective and Code-compliant anti-doping program for the sport of kickboxing. WAKO has therefore delegated the management of its clean sport activities to the International Testing Agency (ITA), an independent organisation that manages anti-doping programs on behalf of International Federations and Major Event Organisers. WAKO’s anti-doping program is not limited to doping controls, it also includes activities like Risk Assessment, management of Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) for international-level Athletes, Results Management and Education.

Explore WAKO’s Ethics and Disciplinary Rules, ensuring fair play, integrity, and accountability across the global kickboxing community. Ethical and Disciplinary Rules: Promoting Fairness and Accountability WAKO is committed to ensuring that all participants in the sport of kickboxing adhere to the highest ethical standards. The Ethical and Disciplinary Rules serve as the foundation for maintaining fairness, respect, and accountability within the organization. These rules are in place to guide behavior, address misconduct, and ensure that the sport is practiced in a safe and honorable manner. The documents in this section provide detailed guidelines on ethical conduct and the disciplinary procedures that WAKO follows in case of violations. They cover everything from general principles of fair play to the processes for handling breaches of ethics. By adhering to these rules, WAKO ensures that all athletes, coaches, officials, and stakeholders contribute to a culture of integrity and respect, upholding the values of the sport at all levels. WAKO Code of Ethics_amended 23.07.2022 (521 KB) WAKO Dispute Resolution_amended 23.07.2022 (161 KB) WAKO Disciplinary Code_amended 25.02.2024 (253 KB) IOC code on prevention of the manipulation of competitions 2015 (84 KB) (84 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 Short Privacy Notice_January 2026 (174 KB) WAKO Privacy Notice Athletes – July 2024 (231 KB)