World Karate Federation

The World Karate Federation (WKF) is an international governing body of sport karate with 198 member countries. It is the only karate organization recognised by the International Olympic Committee and has more than a hundred million members. The WKF organizes their Junior and Senior Karate World Championships, which are each held every other year. WKF is recognised member of the International World Games Association (IWGA), as the governing body for karate in the World Games The President of the WKF is Antonio Espinós, and the headquarters are located in Madrid, Spain.