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WAKO.sport
Apr 3, 20192 min read
6th April 2019 (International Day of Sport for Development and Peace) and 10th April 2019 (Play True Day)
Dear Presidents/Dear Friends, I would like to remind you of two very important days coming up in the world sporting calendar. 6th April...
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WAKO.sport
Apr 2, 20192 min read
WAKO Children, Cadets and Juniors European Championships in Gyor, Hungary, from August 24th, to September 1st, 2019.
TO ALL WAKO EUROPE MEMBERS It is my pleasure and great honour to invite you to take part in WAKO Children, Cadets and Juniors European...
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WAKO.sport
Mar 22, 20191 min read
Condolences from WAKO to the family of Mr. EuyWoong Mah
It is with deep regret and sorrow that we announce that Mr EuyWoong Mah (in the below picture) passed away peacefully early yesterday...
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WAKO.sport
Mar 7, 20193 min read
MILESTONES OF THE STRIVE FOR A BETTER WORLD – CLOSING THE GENDER GAP
WAKO remarks the International Women's day, March 8th. We have passed a long way in WAKO and now we are closing the gender gap. WAKO...
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WAKO.sport
Mar 4, 20191 min read
SPREAD THE WORD OF PEACE on 6th April 2019
TO ALL WAKO MEMBERS Let's support peace in the world through sport - be a part of a global web platform for expression and promotion of...
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WAKO.sport
Feb 21, 20192 min read
Information about The World Games 2021
TO ALL WAKO MEMBERS Dear WAKO Members, As previously announced ( see news here ) Kickboxing has been accepted at next edition of The...
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WAKO.sport
Feb 3, 20192 min read
ROY BAKER IS THE NEW PRESIDENT OF WAKO
Present were representatives of 51 countries which had the right to vote. From three candidates appointed, Mr. Nasser Nassiri, Iran,...
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WAKO.sport
Feb 1, 20191 min read
Athlete of the Year 2018
After a race like never before, Marina Chernova & Georgii Pataraia (RUS), the Acrobatic Gymnastics couple, resulted as The World Games...
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WAKO.sport
Jan 28, 20191 min read
Coaching in Za’atary Refugee Camp
A successful coaching camp was organized in the Za’atary refugee camp in Jordan from 20th to 24th January 2019. Our international...
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WAKO.sport
Jan 16, 20191 min read
World Games Athlete of the Year 2018 Finals: Vote Now!
Kickboxing in the Finals of Athlete of the Year 2018: Let's all vote our athlete, Orfan Sananzade (Ukr)! https://www.theworldgames.org/a...
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WAKO.sport
Jan 2, 20191 min read
Driss El Hilali appointed as a member of the Executive Office of the Union of Arab Sports Federations
WAKO is pleased of informing that on Sunday, December 9th, 2018, in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) Mr. Driss EL HILALI, WAKO Board member,...
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WAKO.sport
Jan 2, 20192 min read
WADA 2019 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods Now in Force
Montreal, 1 January 2019 – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announces that its 2019 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List) ...
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WAKO.sport
Jan 1, 20192 min read
The World Games Athlete of the Year 2018 Voting Open
The online voting for The World Games Athlete of the Year 2018 has now been opened! A record number of candidates, 25, are competing...
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WAKO.sport
Dec 12, 20181 min read
A great achievement by President of Arab federation of kickboxing sport, Dr. Basel Al-Shaer. Congratulations from WAKO IF
Dr. Basel Al-Shaer, President of the Arab Federation of Kickboxing and Advisor to the Union of Arab National Committees, was appointed as...
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WAKO.sport
Dec 10, 20181 min read
More than 1000 coaches and referees attended an important seminar in Turkey
The Turkish Kickboxing Federation’s visa seminar for trainers and referees took place between December 07 – 09, 2018, in Antalya, Turkey....
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WAKO.sport
Dec 6, 20181 min read
Congratulations to WAKO from our heroes in Zaatary
After our message about the recognition by the IOC WAKO has been overloaded with congratulations and wishes from all over the world....
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WAKO.sport
Dec 4, 20181 min read
Remembering the path to the recognition of WAKO by the IOC
We are all proud of the IOC recognition we received on Friday 30.11.2018 . A great day for the history books of WAKO. It is therefore a...
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WAKO.sport
Nov 30, 20182 min read
Press release: Three AIMS IFs Gain IOC Provisional Recognition
History has been made in Tokyo on the 30th November 2018, when the IOC Executive Board recognised FIAS (Federation Internationale de...
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WAKO.sport
Nov 30, 20182 min read
WAKO recognized by the IOC
TO ALL WAKO MEMBERS Dear WAKO Members, It is with great pride, as the Interim President of WAKO, to hereby announce the best message...
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WAKO.sport
Nov 28, 20182 min read
Kickboxing included in SEAGAMES 2019 Philippines
Kickboxing sport has been included in SEAGAMES 2019 Philippines Asian Kickboxing Confederation (WAKO ASIA) is pleased to announce, the...
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