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The WKF Athletes Entourage Commission. Meeting in Paris with Antonio Espinos, the WKF President. From left to right : Damian Quintero (Spain), Davide Benetello (Italy), Nassim Varasteh (Canada), President Antonio Espinós, Souleymane Gaye (Chairman, Senegal), Dr Wayne Otto OBE (Great Britain). One missing Member: Dr Rafael Arriaza (Spain).
Kumite
managers, agents, coaches, physical trainers, medical
staff, scientists, sports organizations, sponsors,
lawyers and any person promoting the
athlete’s sporting career, including family members and friends.
Varasteh is the most successful Canadian karate athlete in history with two silver medals at the WKF World Karate Championships and six gold medals at the Pan American level.
Head Coach
Varasteh
Named to WKF
Commission
Senior National Team Kumite Head Coach Nassim Varasteh has been appointed to
the WKF Athletes’ Entourage Commission. The athletes’ entourage comprises all the people associated with the athletes, including
New Group Represents Our Ontario Members
Karate Canada has recognized the Ontario Karate Federation as its new member Provincial Association in Ontario effective Jan. 1st, 2017.
It replaces the Karate Association of Ontario which ceased to be a recognized member effective Dec. 31, 2016.
The web site for the new federation is: www.onkarate.ca
Karate Added To 2018 Youth Olympics
Karate has been added to the sports program of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games to be held in Buenos Aires.
The decision, by the International Olympic Committee Executive Board represents yet another groundbreaking moment for the ancient discipline after its inclusion in the program of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games which was conirmed by the 129th IOC Session in August.
The World Karate Federation and the sport of Karate will have the opportunity to showcase the impact and strength of its millions of young practitioners in the next edition of the Youth Olympic Games.
The city of Buenos Aires will host the event from Oct. 1-12, 2018.
Also added to the program are dance sport and sport climbing.
The change was inspired by the success of the Nanjing 2014 Sports Lab and is in line with the Buenos Aires 2018 mission to
“ bring sport to the people.”
newsletter No.2 – February 2017
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