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Christphe Pinna: “I remain someone who is deeply and passionately in love with karate”

Christphe Pinna: “I remain someone who is deeply and passionately in love with karate”

by Farzad Youshanlou | Mar 14, 2026 | Combat sports

For everyone who had the chance to live through karate’s golden era, Christophe Pinna is a well-known and respected figure. The French champion brought four world titles to France and later served as a coach of the French national team. It was also under his...
51 international karate figures call for suspension of Iran Federation

51 international karate figures call for suspension of Iran Federation

by Farzad Youshanlou | Feb 12, 2026 | Combat sports

Fifty-one prominent figures in international karate, including world champions, leading coaches and WKF referees, have signed a letter calling for the suspension of the Karate Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The signatories are also urging the creation of...
Protests countinue as karate athletes’ rights are violated

Protests countinue as karate athletes’ rights are violated

by Farzad Youshanlou | Feb 11, 2026 | Combat sports

The organisers of the European Karate Championships for Cadets, Juniors and Under 21s, held in Limassol, Cyprus, prevented the Kosovo national team from entering the host country and participating in the event. Efforts by the Kosovo Karate Federation to resolve the...
Controversy over anti-Israel athletes rocks World Karate Federation

Controversy over anti-Israel athletes rocks World Karate Federation

by Farzad Youshanlou | Jan 19, 2026 | Combat sports

9–11 January 2026, at last week’s Karate1 Series A event in Tbilisi, Iranian athlete Alireza Lofitteh Pourzahriyeh refused to face Israeli competitor Ronen Gehtberg  in the men’s under-67kg category. Gehtberg advanced directly to the second round and later competed...
Global Athlete calls for intervention over British karate athletes’ rights

Global Athlete calls for intervention over British karate athletes’ rights

by Farzad Youshanlou | Dec 20, 2025 | Combat sports

Global Athlete has called on the World Karate Federation, UK Sport and the IOC Athletes’ Commission to intervene amid the ongoing crisis affecting British karate athletes in WKF events, following the publication of an open letter addressed to WKF President Antonio...
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