Main Dates WKF 2018
14/11/2017 08:57
The World Karate Federation (WKF) unveiled the international calendar for 2018 on Tuesday, November 7. Thirty (30) events will be in the program. In this even year, the year of the Senior World Championship to be held in Spain from November 6 to 11.
At the level of the "Karate 1" circuit created by the WKF, it will be divided again this year into two branches: the "Premier League" that will feature this season with 7 events and the "Serie A" on 4 dates. The Paris Open, which will feature in the so-called events of the "Premier League" will take place from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 January 2018 and will open, once it is not customary, the international sports season.
Bear in mind that the first edition of the Youth Olympic Games, will participate karatekas from 15 to 18 years will take place in the Argentine capital in mid-October.
MAIN DATES
Important international championships
European Championship Cadets / Juniors / - 2 to 4 February 2018 (Sochi - Russia)
Senior European Championship - May 10 to 13, 2018 (Novi Sad - Serbia)
Mediterranean Games - June 23 and 24, 2018 (Tarragona - Spain)
FISU University World Championship: July 19-22, 2018 (Kobe - Japan)
Olympic Youth Games - October 17 and 18, 2018 (Buenos Aires - Argentina)
Senior World Championship - November 6-11, 2018 (Madrid - Spain)
Karate 1 - Premier League
Paris Open (France) - January 26 to 28, 2018
Dubai Open (United Arab Emirates) - February 16-18, 2018
Rotterdam Open (The Netherlands) - from March 16 to 18, 2018
Rabat Open (Morocco) - from 6 to 8 April 2018
Istanbul Open (Turkey) - June 8 to 10, 2018
Berlin Open (Germany) - from September 14 to 16, 2018
Tokyo Open (Japan) - October 12-14, 2018
Karate 1 - Serie A
Guadalajara Open (Spain) - February 10 and 11, 2018
Salzburg Open (Austria) - From 3 to 4 March 2018
Santiago Open (Chile) - September 21 to 23, 2018
Shanghai Open (China) - December 8 and 9, 2018
Youth League
Sofia Open (Bulgaria) - May 26 and 27, 2018
Umag Open (Croatia) - from 6 to 8 June 2018
Cancun Open - Quitana Roo (Mexico) - October 27 and 28, 2018
Caorle-Venice Open (Italy) - From December 14 to December 16, 2018
* Qualifying tournament of the Youth Olympic Games - June 29 and 30 (Umag - Croatia)