Dear President,

As you surely know, last year the WKF was recognised by the International Paralympic Committee. In the frame of this recognition and working towards the development of Karate for persons with disabilities, we have changed the name “Karate for Persons with Disabilities” to “Para-Karate”.

The reason for this change is that not only other sports use this terminology, but this is a term that is used and protected in over 200 countries according to a cooperation between the IPC and the IOC and as a result it will be only allowed to the member organisations to use the said term “Para”.

Trusting that the name “Para-Karate” will increase the awareness of this competition category and enhance our positive image it substitutes with immediate effect the name “Karate for persons with disabilities”.

Best regards,

Antonio Espinós Ortueta
WKF President