Dear friends in Karate, I am sure that you have by now become aware of the news that Karate is not being recommended by the Organizing Committee for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.  This is heartbreaking news for not only the sport, but for those up-and-coming athletes who were targeting 2024 as their dream and...

Dubai, UAE, February 18th, 2019 – Over the weekend, Canadian National Team Roster members were in the United Arab Emirates for the Dubai Premier League K-1 competition, which was held from February 15th-17th. The Canadian delegation included 3 athletes, accompanied by one coach. A total of 769 athletes from 86 countries competed in this event....

Senior National Team roster members are presently in Dubai, in order to take part in the 2019 K1 Dubai Premier League tournament, which will be held February 15th-17th. Nassim Varasteh, Senior National Team Kumite Head Coach will be accompanying the team. Additionally, a number of Karate Canada officials are participating in the WKF Officials courses...

The recent headlines in regard to athlete safety in Canadian Amateur Sport are difficult to read. It is therefore important to meet this challenge head-on. The Canadian sport system has been engaged in addressing these issues head-on and we expect further formal guidance soon. In the meantime, Karate Canada has been proactively addressing safety for...

Karate Canada is pleased to publish its updated Senior National Para Teams for the 2019-2020 competitive season: click here to view the teams and here to see the ranking points.