best chance to get or extend an international WKF referee license as well.
Each country must bring at least one WKF licensed referee or pay 250 euros in cash.
As we know from the experience of the last few years, many nations have not yet completed their qualifications. Other nations are still negotiating with a strong sponsor for their national team.
ONLINE REGISTRATION until 7th FOR ALL EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
registration deadline FORMS and FIGHTING is October 7th!
In spring 2022, our European WKF board decided 7:1 not to exclude our Russian sports friends of WKF RUSSIA from participating in the European Championships in Wels, Austria, from October 24th to 29th.
The reason was that we are a worldwide sports federation – and not politicians!
We were also criticized for this decision!
For the same reason (!) the Olympic Boxing Association IBA has now abolished its ban on Russian AND Belarusian athletes with immediate effect.
IBA Board of Directors voted in favor to cancel its previous decision and allow boxers of Russia and Belarus to compete at the IBA events with immediate effect. The IBA strongly believes that politics shouldn’t have any influence on sports. Hence, all athletes should be given equal conditions.
Respecting its own autonomy as the international sports federation, the IBA shall remain politically neutral and independent. IBA calls for peace and remains a peacemaker in any conflicts. Moreover, the IBA has obligation to ensure equal treatment towards the athletes and competition officials, regardless of their nationality and residence.
Both Russian and Belarus teams will be able to perform under their flags, and the national anthems will be played in case they win a gold medal.
According to the decision, the technical officials of Russia and Belarus will also be back in the competitions.
but to compete on the highest level, our European championship and to challenge the best fighter of Europe –
this is a different story
So many countries attended in the past without any medals, we hope for better luck and more success this Year !
In total we had 34 different countries attending in the past in our WKF European Championships! This Year we expect a new record on countries and fighters.
After more than 10 Years our World referee seminar back in Austria again.
We got already many requests from our male / female referees and officials from 6 continents and we hope everybody who would need Visa start in time with Visa procedure.
In the last weeks WKF EUROPE head office got more and more requests from many Gym´s, fighters and manager from various Cities in Bulgaria, to become member and part of our WKF.
But each participating country must have (!) at least one WKF incensed referee.
To have new WKF BULGARIAN officials we remember all interested and well experienced officials to come to our next World referee seminar in Wels in October 2022.
The World Kickboxing Federation is one of the leading organizations World Wide in the promotion of amateur and professional kickboxing in all styles, Muay Thai and MMA Mixed martial arts hosting professional fighting events.
WKF’s aim was and always will be to enjoy the sport of Kickboxing and martial arts as an international sport, without discrimination over nationality, race or ethnic origin.
The WKF head office strongly believes in and upholds an Equal Rights Policy with all its members and those who wish to participate in it. With such a policy we here, at WKF wish to create a friendly and welcoming environment for everyone to enjoy the sport of Kickboxing and martial arts.
Sport has no racial, social or political barriers, which means that it is the perfect way for all men and women, boys and girls to achieve amazing results, regardless of race, creed or colour.
The opportunity to represent one’s country in the name of sport at an international level is probably one of the greatest achievements an individual can make.
The pressure that the competitors have at this level is enormous, and goes far beyond normal physical endurance.
To win, especially at such a high level, competitors will have to tap into inner resources that their years of training will have prepared them for.
Выдержка из нашего устава WKF за более чем 20 лет!
Международная федерация кикбоксинга ( ВКФ / WKF) придерживается принципа равных возможностей для спортсменов независимо от пола, цвета кожи, религии, политических взглядов и места жительства.
В этом виде спорта нет расовых, социальных или политических барьеров, а это означает, что это идеальный путь для всех детей, взрослых, ветеранов и ремесленников к достижению потрясающих результатов, независимо от расы, вероисповедания или цвета кожи.
Возможность представлять свою страну на международном уровне во имя спорта, вероятно, является одним из величайших достижений человечества.
Master Florin Mina, WKF Romania President, wishes to announce you all that between 16-17th of July 2022, in Saticul de Sus, located in the Natural Reservation of Piatra Craiului, Romania, he will host the 25th edition of Golden League Championship “KING AUTO CUP IX”.
The event will take place under the aegis of the World Kickboxing Federation; promoter “Tai Shin Do Gym”
The event will take place with the support provided by Mr Marian Neculai, CEO of the company King Auto and president of honour for WKF Romania. For any further request please contact Mr. Mina directly by MAIL
Our special guest, Mr Fritz Exenberger, President of WKF will arrive from Austria in order to join us all at the event and participate to our Kickboxing training (Semi contact, Light contact, K-1) and Muay-Thai.