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
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2021-05-28 Saudi Arabia to host World Combat Games 2023
According to GAISF annoncement the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, has been awarded the 2023 edition of the World Combat Games (WCG), the international multi-sport event featuring 15 combat sports and martial arts which are Members of GAISF. The WCG is an incredible celebration of combat sports and martial arts, showcasing the…… Continue Reading
2021-05-27 Training session of Kuwait Kickboxing Team
Asian Power in action in Kuwait On the occasion of the opening of the Kuwait Olympic Committee headquarters in Jaber Al-Ahmad area. In the presence of His Excellency the Minister of Youth and Sports, the Kickboxing team conducted the training session in honor of the visit of His Excellency in addition to other combat committees.…… Continue Reading
2021-05-21 Eid Fitr Mubarak
Dear Members and friends The President and members of the Board of Directors of Asian Kickboxing Confederation wish to you all who are celebrating Eid al Fitr a very happy and blessed Eid. May Eid bring you lots of prosperity and peacefulness. Wishing you all a great day with all success, joy and happiness in…… Continue Reading
2021-04-19 The communication of the minutes and the confirmation of the results of the General Assembly of 7 March 2021
Dear President, Secretary General, Please find below the links where you can find the minutes of the General Assembly of 7 March 2021 and the letter from the Verbum Law Firm, the independent law firm in charge of organisation of the General Assembly of 7 March 2021, which are self-explanatory. We apologize in advance for…… Continue Reading
2021-04-19 Board meeting of Gyeonggi-do Kickboxing Association
Asian Power in Action in South Korea On April 19, 2021, the 2021 Gyeonggi-do Kickboxing Association (GKA) Board Meeting was held at the conference hall of Seongnam Art Center. On this day, GKA’s President, Dr. Euncheon Jeong, received the association’s flag from Dr. Jeongho Lee, the former President, and President Dr. Euncheon Jeong appointed former…… Continue Reading
2021-04-17 Indonesian National Team Qualification
Asian Power in Action in Indonesia Indonesian Kickboxing (PPKBI) organized its national team qualification/selection on 5th and 6th April, 202 at Nam Hotel Center, Jakarta. This was the second part of qualification/selection with around 100 participation. The first part of qualification/selection took place recently with more than 300 participants. The restricted sanitary rules complying with…… Continue Reading
2021-04-13 Message from President Nassiri at the occasion of holy month of Ramadan
Dear friends, Dear members, To those celebrating the Ramadan, I wish a holy month of mercy and blessings. May God bring countless moments of happiness and joy in your life. I wish you and your family from the deeps of my heart a very happy Ramadan. Nasser Nassiri President Asian Kickboxing Confederation (WAKO ASIA)… Continue Reading
2021-03-31 Re-starting of Kickboxing competition activities in Kyrgyz Republic
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic Re-starting of Kickboxing competition activities in Kyrgyz Republic After the recent publication of the Asian Kickboxing Confederation guideline related to restart of the Kickboxing activities, one of the most anticipated sporting events took place last weekend in Bishkek, the capital city of the Kyrgyz Republic. The Kickboxing Championships of the Kyrgyz Republic…… Continue Reading
2021-03-30 WADA launches ‘Speak Up!’ in Spanish and encourages confidential sources to report doping misconduct
‘Rompe el silencio!’ is now available on the App Store and Google Play [Spanish version follows] In another boost for athletes and others with information on doping misconduct in sport, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announces that its secure, digital whistleblower platform ‘Speak Up!’ is now available in Spanish, in addition to English and French. ‘Rompe el…… Continue Reading