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2021-09-02 Asian Kickboxing Confederation unveil the Muscat of Kickboxing of 6th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games 2021

Asian Kickboxing Confederation is pleased to unveil the Muscat of Kickboxing of 6th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games 2021.   Kickboxing competition for the 6th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2021 will be held from 17th to 26th of November 2023 (New dates) inChonburi, Thailand at Sripatum University (Chonburi Campus). Kickboxing competition will consist…Continue Reading

2021-08-30 Asian Kickboxing Confederation congratulate WAKO European Kickboxing Federation for inclusion of Kickboxing in 2023 European Games

On 30 August 2021, the European Olympic Committee announced inclusion of Kickboxing and Beach Soccer increasing the total number of sports for 2023 European Games to 20. The European Olympic committee in its press release among others declared : “Kickboxing, which has recently been proposed for full Olympic status, brings the total number of sports…Continue Reading

2021-08-19 The annual intercontinental Kickboxing online seminar attracts over 150 participants including participation of special guest “Buakaw”

The Asian Kickboxing Confederation conducted a second intercontinental annual online Kickboxing technical seminar on August 15, 2021 using the Zoom platform including the participation of more than 150 coaches, officials and members from over 25 national federations. The Asian governing body of Kickboxing sport, held its annual seminar online to focus on the opportunities and…Continue Reading

2021-07-20 WAKO granted full recognition by IOC

Asian Kickboxing Confederation is pleased to announced that following the recommendation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board to grant full recognition  to six International Federations (World Association of Kickboxing Organisations (WAKO), International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA), International Sambo Federation (FIAS), International Cheerleading Union (ICU),  International Federation Icestocksport (IFI), World Lacrosse (WL)), the International…Continue Reading

2021-07-08 The Postponing of 31st Southeast Asian Games (31st SEA Games)

The Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEA Games) announced that the 31st Southeast Asian Games (31st SEA Games) in Vietnam this year will be postponed. According to the Southeast Asian Sports Federation’s announcement the 31st Sea Games, originally scheduled to take place in Hanoi in November, is postponed due to concerns about the spread of the…Continue Reading

2021-07-03 First Kickboxing Seminar in Korea since COVID-19 Pendemic

Asian Power in action in Korea Korea Kickboxing Association (WAKO KOREA) led by Mr. Euncheon Jeong and Suntaek Kong, organized today the first physical Kickboxing seminar since the massive lack down related to Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Seminar was hold with respect of the current medical rules and regulations required to fight COVID-19. More…Continue Reading

2021-06-24 The meeting of Kuwait Olympic Committee’s Executives with Kuwait Kickboxing Committee executives

On June 21, 2021 Mr. Abdulaziz Alfadagh the Chairman and Mr. Ali Hussain, the Secretary General of the Kuwait Kickboxing Committee have visited the Kuwait Olympic Committee and had opportunity to meet with H.E Sheikh Fahad Nasser Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al-Sabah  the President and Sheikh Mubarak Faisal Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al…Continue Reading

2021-06-12 Kickboxing As Asian Olympic Games

Dear all, On behalf of Mr. Euncheon Jeong, the Chairman of Technical Committee of the  Asian Kickboxing Confederation, we would like to inform and clarify that in Asia, the Kickboxing sport was recognized by Olympic Council of Asia on 9 September 2005 which is governing body of all sport in Asia. Therefore Asian Kickboxing Confederation…Continue Reading

2021-06-06 The Asian Kickboxing Confederation congratulate Hon. Dr. Hussein Al-Muslim, on his election as the new FINA President.

Mr. Nasser Nassiri, President of Asian Kickboxing Confederation wrote a letter of congratulations to Dr. Husain Al-Musallam shortly after his election as new President of FINA, the world swimming governing body which, took place during the FINA General Congress 2021 in Doha, on Saturday June 5, 2021. President of the Asian governing body extend to …Continue Reading