NEWS

WAKO Mediterranean Championship Ended
May 23, 2024
WAKO Mediterranean Championship Ended

The first WAKO Mediterranean Kickboxing Championship was held in Istanbul between May 15-19, 2024 with the participation of 835 athletes from 10 WAKO Mediterranean member countries. WAKO Mediterranean Championship was held in Istanbul Tuyap Congress Center in four different disciplines: K1 Style, Kick Light, Point Fighting and Forms. WAKO IF President Mr. Roy Baker and WAKO Mediterranean President Mr. Salim Kayıcı watched the championship on site and thanked all the participants and gave medals to the ranked athletes. WAKO Mediterranean President Mr. Salim Kayıcı gave a good news to the whole WAKO Family in his statement. "WAKO Mediterranean Championship organized for the first time in Turkiye was a very important step for Kickboxing. I would like to give the following good news from here Kickboxing was accepted as a demonstration sport for the Mediterranean Games to be held in Taronto, Italy in 2026. This success belongs to all of us, I congratulate the WAKO Family."