The Asian Karatedo Federation (AKF) is the governing body of sport karate of about 45 countries of karatedo federation in Asia. The AKF is a non-profit organization and performs its activities on an amateur basis in compliance with the principles set forth in the Olympic Charter, duly recognized by the World Karate Federation, the largest international governing body of sport karate with over 190 member countries. It is the only karate organization recognised by the International Olympic Committee and has more than ten million members.

 

    The AKF organizes the Asian Karatedo Championships, the Junior and Senior AKF Championships in every two years in between the Olympic and Asian Games and participates in WKF World Karate Championships.

 

APUKO (Asian Pacific Union of Karatedo Organizations)

Founded in 1973 until 1992.

 

AUKO (Asian Union of Karatedo Organizations)

Name changed in 1992 until 1999, after WUKO was admitted to IOC

 

AKF (Asian Karatedo Federations)

In 1999 the name was changed again, in line with WUKO changed to WKF

 

 

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Junior

14thAKF-Kuala LumpurMalaysiaAug.2014

13thAKF-DubaiUAEDec.2013

12thAKF-TashkantUzbekistanJul.2012

11thAKF-QuanzhouChinaJul.2011

10thAKF-Hong KongChinaAug.2010

9thAKF-SabahMalaysiaSep.2008

8thAKF-SingaporeOct.2006

7thAKF-MacauChinaNov.2005

6thAKF-TokyoJapanSep.2002

5thAKF-MacauChinaAug.2000

4thAUKO-MacauNov.1998

3rdAUKO-TaichungTaiwanSep.1996

2ndAUKO-HanoiVietnamSep.1994

1stAUKO-Kuala LumpurMalaysiaSep.1992

 

Senior

12thAKF-DubaiUAEDec.2013

11thAKF-TashkantUzbekistanJul.2012

10thAKF-QuanzhouChinaJul.2011

9thAKF-QuanzhouChinaSep.2009

8thAKF-SerembanMalaysiaAug.2007

7thAKF-MacauChinaMay2005

6thAKF-TaoyuanTaiwanFeb.2004

5thAKF-GentingMalaysiaNov.2001

4thAKF-SingaporeDec.1999

3rdAUKO-MacauJan.1997

2ndAUKO-ManilaPhilippinesSep.1995

1stAUKO-TaipeiTaiwanNov.1993

 

ASIAN GAMES

17thAsian Games-IncheonKorea2014

16thAsian Games-GuangzhouChina2010

15thAsian Games-DohaQatar2006

14thAsian Games-BusanKorea2002

13thAsian Games-BangkokThailand1998

12thAsian Games-HiroshimaJapan1994