Karate
Karate is part of the FISU calendar since 1998, when the first event was held in France. The second edition took place in 2000 in Kyoto, Japan, with 36 countries represented. The great success of participation and the high competitive level created new opportunities for the sport within FISU. The extraordinary interest in the Karate events propelled the event to the forefront regarding participant numbers.
The 2018 the event returned to Karate’s homeland for the second time in FISU history, being hosted in Kobe, Japan. The 2020 edition was scheduled to take place in Brasília, Brazil, but was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The subsequent event was held in Samsun, Türkiye, in 2022, following the easing of pandemic restrictions.
SPORT REGULATIONS
The Karate competitions shall be organised in accordance with the most recent technical regulations of the World Karate Federation (WKF). In case of dispute in the interpretation of the rules, the French text shall be regarded as authoritative.
The competitions shall last 4 days as indicated in the General Schedule (Section 3 of the FISU Technical Handbook) and the competition programme shall be proposed by the Organising Committee Competition Manager and confirmed by the FISU TCC, including the following events:
| Men’s Categories | Women’s Categories | |
| Kumite | -60kg -67kg -75kg -84kg +84kg Team Event | -50kg -55kg -61kg -68kg +68kg Team Event |
| Kata | Individual Team Event | Individual Team Event |