World Union of Karate Do Federations
International governing body of sport karate
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The World Union of Karate Do Federations (WUKF) is the international governing body of sport karate with 85 member countries.[1][2] The main headquarters of the organization is located in Herstal under the supervision of Belgium Ministry of Justice and Belgium Royal House.[3] The events of this federation are held regularly every year in the member countries.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
| Sport | Karate |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Worldwide |
| Abbreviation | WUKF |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Affiliation | Non-IOC |
| Regional affiliation | World |
| Headquarters | Herstal |
| Location | Belgium |
| President | Liviu Crisan of Romania |
| Vice president(s) | Koos Burger of South Africa Søren Helsted of Denmark Roberto Morreale of Italy Jo Mirza of United States |
| Secretary | Roberto Perri of Belgium |
| Other key staff | Osvaldo Messias de Oliveira of Brazil |
| Sponsor | KO Italia KO Italia srl Katara Martial Arts Brizbane Sports Budoland |
| Replaced | 1996 |
| (founded) | 1970 |
| Official website | |
| www | |
History
In June 2009, at the scheduled congress, affiliate members will discuss and decide on all decisions necessary for the good work of the organization.[11] The name is new but the organization is the same, all former (WUKO) affiliates have sent support letters (except FESIK and 4 other federations), all (WUKF) events are scheduled as before, the organization will continue to live.[12]
