The World Karate Federation (WKF), a privately owned organization founded in 1970 and headquartered in Spain, governs international karate competitions. As of 2023, it employs approximately 10 people. The WKF's primary activity is the organization and oversight of spectator karate sports worldwide, encompassing various karate styles.
The World Karate Federation (WKF) announced a two-year ineligibility sanction for Abdalla Hisham Abdel Gawad on an unspecified date due to a positive test for dexamethasone; the athlete accepted the sanction. A similar two-year ineligibility sanction was imposed on an unnamed Turkish karate athlete for an anti-doping rule violation, a decision that may impact other athletes, including Damián Quintero. On May 13, 2025, in Dubai, UAE, the WKF signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Dubai Police Department to improve academic training and sports cooperation. A meeting of the European Karate Federation (EKF) Executive Committee occurred in Yerevan, Armenia, before the 2025 EKF Senior Championships, which began on an unspecified date in May 2025. Mr. Jiri Bocek, a WKF executive committee member, EKF vice president, and head of the Czech Karate Federation, represented karate at a summit in an unspecified location and on an unspecified date.
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