24-25 June 2023 African Beach Games for Kata in Tunisia

WKF Vice President and President of the Mediterranean Karate Federation Bechir Cherif travelled to Heraklion (Greece) to participate in the inspection visit of the upcoming 2023 Mediterranean Beach Games. Held in Heraklion, a port city on the island of Crete, the Karate competition of the Mediterranean Beach Games is scheduled from September 10 to 11.

Representatives of all the sports in the programme gathered in Heraklion to review the preparations for the event and conduct high-profile meetings to maximise the opportunities ahead of the tournament. Mr Cherif, who will act as the Technical Delegate of the Karate competition at the event, represented the sport at the gatherings.

During his time in Heraklion, Mr Cherif met with Greece’s Minister of Sport Eleftherios Avgenakis who closed the inspection visit.

Over 50 athletes from 13 Mediterranean countries have registered to participate in the Karate competition of the Mediterranean Beach Games.

WKF President Antonio Espinós said:

“I want to thank WKF Vice President Mr Bechir Cherif for taking the time to travel to Heraklion to make sure that the Karate event of the Mediterranean Beach Games will be a huge success. I am sure that Karate fans in the Mediterranean region and all over the world will have the opportunity to enjoy the excitement of Karate Kata on the beach and to witness how Karate, once again, gives a great added value to a multi-sport event.”

Source: https://www.wkf.net/

The Congress of the Mediterranean Karate Federations Union (MKFU) was held this past weekend in Tunis, on the eve of the 2023 Mediterranean Karate Championships. The President and Executive Committee members of the organisation were elected at the meeting.

WKF Vice President Bechir Cherif was designated to continue leading the organization for a new six-year term. The three new Vice Presidents are Davor Cipek (CRO), Antonio Moreno (ESP), and Mohamed Mouktabil (MAR).

The plenary session of the MKFU gathered representatives of the National Federations of the 26 Mediterranean countries as the championships were being held during the weekend. The Congress also approved the appointment of Andreas Vasileiou (CYP) as Secretary General, Mohey Eldin Mohammed (EGY) as Treasurer, and Colaiacomo Cinzia (ITA), Stavrianidis Stavros (GRE), Yaser Sahinteki (TUR), Slavoljub Piper (SER), Murati Besnik-(MKD), Issam Abderraouf (EGY), and Jihad Maya (SYR) as Executive Committee members.

Source: https://www.wkf.net/news-center-new/new-head-of-mediterranean-karate-federations-union-appointed/2239

The best karate athletes in the region are expected to participate in the event, which is scheduled for May 19 to 21.

The event is open to categories going from cadet to senior, so numerous competitors are expected to attend the competition.

The last edition of the Mediterranean Championships was held last year in Limassol (Cyprus). Over 400 athletes from 13 countries took part in the event. Powerhouse nation of Egypt topped the medal table of the tournament with 60 medals, followed by Italy and Greece.

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The city of Oran in Algeria hosts the 19^th edition of the Mediterranean Games. The Karate competition is scheduled from June 26 to 27.

Over 3000 athletes from 26 Mediterranean Games are set to participate in the 24 sports to be included in the multi-sport event. Karate, with its discipline of Kumite, returns to the sports programme of the event thus confirming its position in all the multi-sport events of the Olympic cycle.

Many of the top karatekas from Mediterranean countries have confirmed their participation in the event so the high level of the competition is guaranteed.

The last edition of the Mediterranean Games was held in Tarragona (Spain) in 2018. Turkey topped the medal table of the Karate competition with seven medals including two golds. France and Italy also registered successful performances with four and five medals respectively.

Olympian Silvia Semeraro of Italy, Algeria’s Hocine Daikhi and Turkey’s Erman Eltemur and Tuba Yakan were among the gold medallist in Tarragona 2019.

Source: https://www.wkf.net/news-center-new/mediterranean-games-show-strength-of-karate-in-the-region/1973