WKF has announced the first 36 qualified athletes World Games 2025.

WKF announces first qualified athletes for The World Games 2025. The World Games will be held in the city of Chengdu (China).

This announcement comes following the celebration of the 2023 World Karate Championships in Budapest (Hungary) last October

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After this event, three athletes per category have qualified to participate in the anticipated multi-sport event to be held in Chengdu (China) from August 7 to 17, 2025.

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gold and silver medallists, and the bronze medallist of 2023 World Championships, all will participate in The World Games 2025.

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The list of 36 karatekas punching their tickets for Chengdu 2025. The 2025 event represents the 12th edition of The World Games

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It includes includes Male World champions in Kata Ali Sofuoglu (TUR) Male Kumite World Champion Christos-Stefanos Xenos (GRE)

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It includes includes Femalr World champions in Kumite Iryna Zaretska (AZERBAIJAN) and Hikaru Ono (JAPAN)

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It includes includes World champions in Kumite Steven Da Costa (FRA),Abdalla Mamduh Abdelaziz (EGY), Youssef Badawy (EGY)

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It includes includes World champions in Kumite Saito Ayaka (JAPAN), Tuba Yakan (TURKEY), Li Gong (CHINA)

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The rest of karatekas to participate will come from the first three positions in each category in the WKF Ranking as per 31st March 2025

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The rest of karatekas to participate will come from the first three positions in each category in the WKF Ranking as per 31st March 2025

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in addition to one athlete per category for the host country, and one place per category for universality criteria, as distributed by continental federations.

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