Montreal, 29 September 2017 – Today, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) publishes the 2018 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List); along with, the 2018 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes. The List, which was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee on 24 September 2017, comes into force on 1 January 2018. The List, which is one of five International Standards…… Continue Reading
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Medals at the Ashgabat 2017 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.
Kickboxing competition of 2017 Ashgabat 5th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games ended with great success after 4 days competition at the Muaythai Kickboxing Arena from Saturday 23 September to Tuesday 26 September. Turkmen Merdan Mamedow, (Kick Light -69kg), Muhammet Altybayew (Low Kick -63.5kg), H Geldimammedow (Kick Light -74kg) and Gocmyrat Jumanyyazow (Low Kick -71kg)…… Continue Reading
Kickboxing competition of 2017 Ashgabat Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games ended with the great success
Kickboxing competition of 2017 Ashgabat Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games ended with the great success, The event started on 22 September with weigh in and medical check and competition started on 23 September at 10 am with participation of 18 National Olympic Committee presenting the Kickboxing Team with over then 200 athletes and team…… Continue Reading
Nasser Nassiri, is re-elected as WAKO IRAN President,
Asian Kickboxing Confederation (WAKO ASIA) Public Relations has a pleasure to announce the re-election of Mr Nasser Nassiri President of Asian Kickboxing Confederation (WAKO ASIA) and Vice President of WAKO, as President of WAKO Iran Kickboxing Association (WAKO IRAN) by unanimous decision. The General Assembly took place on September 7, 2017, at the I. R…… Continue Reading
FISU recognises Kickboxing and three other sports
We are plese to inform our memebers that following the recognition in last May of Dance Sport and Flying Disc, FISU has accepted the application dossiers submitted by WAKO and other three international sport federations. The University Sports Movement has now welcomed Kickboxing as well as Bandy, Finswimming, and Powerlifting as FISU recognised sports. WAKO…… Continue Reading
WAKO AFRICA DO NOT RECOGNIZED MEETING HELD ON 11 JUNE BY SUSPENDED MEMBER OF WAKO INDIA AS THE LEGAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Dear Members, After recent publication of news in WAKO web and WAKO Facebook pages, Which created a lot of confusion among our members we feel necessary to make the following statement. We would like to inform you that African Kickboxing Confederation (WAKO AFRICA) do not recognized the meeting held on 11 June 2017 by suspended…… Continue Reading
Qualification of African Athletes for the Kickboxing in World Games 2017 (Wroclaw, Poland)
Qualification of African Athletes for the Kickboxing competition during the World Games 2017 in Wroclaw, Poland, were held in Rabat, Morocco, from 23rd – 25th December 2016. The competition were held in rush and organized in short notice of only 3 weeks by African Kickboxing Confederation (WAKO AFRICA) organizing committee with Royal Morocco Kickboxing &…… Continue Reading
WADA list of prohibited substances 2017
TO ALL WAKO ASIA MEMBERS For your information please find here below attached the List of Prohibited Substances for 2017, that you can find available also undera Anti-Doping Update page on WAKO ASIA website. Attachments List of prohibited Substances 2017 WADA summary of modifications final 2016-09-29… Continue Reading
WAKO Asian Kickboxing Championships 2016 Cheongju- Korea 5th to 8th September 2016
What a great success ! 2016 WAKO Asian Kickboxing Championships K1 Rules were held successesfully from 5th to 8th September 2016 in Cheongju (Korea) under the auspices of 2016 Cheongju World Martial Arts Masterships. Extraordinary work was done with more than a year collaboration by both Asian Kickboxing Confederation (WAKO ASIA) Organizing Committee headed by Nasser…… Continue Reading
WAKO Asia held its General Assembly in Cheongju, South Korea
WAKO ASIA has a pleasure to announce that it was held on 3 September 2016 in Cheongju (South Korea), it’s Ordinary General Assembly as had been announced. Nasser Nassiri WAKO (IF) Vice President, President of WAKO ASIA and President of WAKO IRAN was re-elected by unanimous decision by WAKO ASIA General Assembly as WAKO ASIA…… Continue Reading