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2019-10-02 Formal notice – Implementation of annual affiliation membership’s fee starting January 2020

Dear Members, By the present, we would like to inform you that during the Council meeting held on 27 September 2019, the Board of Directors of Asian Kickboxing Confederation (WAKO ASIA) unanimously decided to decrease and apply the annual affiliation fees to all members in conformity to their membership’s category starting January 2020 as follows:…Continue Reading

2019-09-28 Bookmark and Share WADA publishes 2019 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods

Today, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published the 2019 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List); the 2019 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes; and the 2019 Monitoring Program. The List, which was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) on 20 September 2018, comes into force on 1 January 2019. The List, which is…Continue Reading

2019-09-27 Kickboxing Day in Asia 9 September

Asian Kickboxing Confederation (WAKO ASIA) is pleased to announce that during the Board of Directors of Asian Kickboxing Confederation which took place early today, on the proposal of Mr Nasser Nassiri, the President of Asian Kickboxing Confederation (WAKO ASIA) and Vice President of WAKO, the day of 9 September as the day of Kickboxing in…Continue Reading

2019-09-13 Asian Power in action in Philipinnes – Technical & Refereee Seminar

At the occasion of 30th SEA Games Philipinnes 2019, Asian Kickboxing Confederation (WAKO ASIA) in coordination with Philipinnes national Kickboxing Federation (Samahang Kickboxing NG Pilipinas) and Philipinnes SEA Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC) conducting a national technical and referee seminar. The seminar is conducted by Mr Euncheon Jeong the Technical Director of Asian Kickboxing Confederation (WAKO…Continue Reading

2019-09-10 Nasser Nassiri participation as Special Guest at the Summit (CIS)

Nasser Nassiri, President of Asian Kickboxing Confederation (WAKO ASIA) and Vice President of the World Kickboxing Organization (WAKO), participated as a special guest at the Regional Forum for the CIS, the Baltic States and Georgia 2019. The Forum was hosted and held from 1st to 4 September 2019 in Issyk-Kul (Kyrgystan) by the Kyrgyz Olympic…Continue Reading

2019-07-11 Inclusion of Kickboxing sport under WAKO IRAN umbrella in Iran 2nd Sport Talents Olympiad 2019

                Asian Kickboxing Confederation is pleased to announce the inclusion of Kickboxing sport in Iran 2nd Sport Talents Olympiad 2019. Sport Talents Olympiad is multisport events organized by Ministry of Sport and Youth of Iran in specific age categories (From 13 to 16 years included), and specific program…Continue Reading

2019-07-05 WADA publishes Therapeutic Use Exemption Checklists in four additional languages

On 4 July 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published a series of Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) Checklists, which provide guidance and support to athletes, their physicians and Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) during the TUE application process. These Checklists are based on the TUE Committee Guidelines (TUEC Guidelines) (Medical Information to Support the Decisions of TUECs…Continue Reading

2019-05-31 WADA publishes Stakeholder Notice regarding meat contamination

On 16 May 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA’s) Foundation Board decided to amend Article 7.4 of the World Anti-Doping Code (Code) to allow WADA-accredited Laboratories (Laboratories) to report Atypical Findings (ATFs) for the Prohibited Substance clenbuterol. Under the current version of Article 7.4 of the Code, Laboratories may only report analytical testing results for…Continue Reading

2019-05-10 Nur-Sultan to host 2021 World Combat Games

GAISF today announced that the Kazakhstan capital of Nur-Sultan (formaly known as Astana) will host the inaugural World Combat Games in 2021. The announcement was made during the GAISF General Assembly in Gold Coast, Australia after GAISF and the Local Organising Committee signed the host city agreement. Powered by GAISF, the World Combat Games are…Continue Reading

2019-05-05 Have a blessed Ramadan Kareem.

Dear friends, Dear members, To those celebrating the Ramadan, I on my name and the name of Asian Kickboxing Federation (WAKO ASIA) wish to have a blessed Ramadan Kareem. Let the spirit of Ramadan remain in your hearts and light up your souls from within Have a blessed Ramadan Kareem. Nasser Nassiri President of Asian…Continue Reading