Women in karate are systematically excluded

Women in karate are systematically excluded

Despite its recognition within the Olympic Movement, karate’s leadership remains dominated by a few, with women largely excluded from decision-making. Power is concentrated, voices are silenced, and the sport’s promise of inclusivity remains unfulfilled. From the very...
Karate and the IOC: Time to Rethink Exclusion?

Karate and the IOC: Time to Rethink Exclusion?

In August 2021, Liviu Crisan, President of the World Union of Karate-Do Federations (WUKF), addressed an open letter to Antonio Espinós, President of the World Karate Federation, with a copy sent to the then-President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas...