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Inside the Fight for Integrity in Karate with Sandrine Barbarin

Inside the Fight for Integrity in Karate with Sandrine Barbarin

by Farzad Youshanlou | Nov 2, 2025 | Combat sports

The crisis facing karate is neither new nor confined to France. For years, much of the international karate world has been shut out of the benefits of the Olympic movement, while those inside, under organizations claiming to support athletes, continue to enforce...
Francis Didier confession forces French Karate President to resign

Francis Didier confession forces French Karate President to resign

by Farzad Youshanlou | Aug 31, 2025 | Combat sports

Francis Didier, the former president of the French Karate Federation and a member of the executive boards of both the World and European Karate Federations, has admitted to parts of the financial and administrative allegations against him. In the wake of these...
The dark side of French karate denounced by Sandrine Barbarin: “Francis Didier put his hands on me and insulted me”

The dark side of French karate denounced by Sandrine Barbarin: “Francis Didier put his hands on me and insulted me”

by Farzad Youshanlou | Oct 25, 2024 | +More

French karate, once a powerhouse producing legends like Michael Milon, Gilles Cherdieu, Christophe Pinna, Laurance Fischer and Nathalie Leroy seems to be struggling in the shadows of its former glory. Recent news surrounding the French Karate Federation has not only...

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