The results can be viewed  at http://oceaniakarate.com/tournaments/2010-oceania-results/

The results can also be downloaded as a PDF Click Here

The entire WKF has been waiting for a long time, with great expectation and excitement, the arrival of big days for karate in Belgrade. These wishes are also and without any doubt shared not only by the Serbian Karate Federation but also by all those that in one way or another take part in the organisation of these twentieth World Karate Championships, exactly forty years after the foundation of the World Karate Federation in 1970.

In the coordination visit that the WKF made to Belgrade one year before the event, we have seen the strong institutional support that the Serbian Federation has been able to agglutinate, as well as the superb facilities that will be offered to the many delegations of the 5 continents. Between them, we were pleasantly surprised by the Belgrade Arena, a splendid stadium that will make possible the celebration of a high standard Championships, and also by the outstanding conditions of the selected hotels.

Finally, I want to thank the President of the Serbian Karate Federation and the whole organising team for their leadership, their hard work and their commitment to overcome all difficulties and be in condition to make this huge contribution to the World of Sport, and I also want to congratulate  them for their success in having chosen a working team fully capable to face the successful organisation of this great world event.

Antonio Espinos, WKF President

Chris Rahardja at Morocco

Adding to his 5^th placing at the WKF Senior World Karate Championships in Tokyo, Japan, in 2008, 17 year old Chris Rahardja from Auckland, New Zealand, won the Silver medal in the 16 & 17 Years division at the WKF Junior & Cadet World Karate Championships in Rabat, Morocco.  This is New Zealand’s first Kata medal in WKF competition and adds to Oceania’s tally over the years.

Chris Performing Kata

Article courtesy of Mr Len Monk.

Lelitia at World Games

Letitia Carr of Wellington competing for Oceania at the 2009 World Games on the back of her wins at the 2008 Oceania Championships becomes one of New Zealand’s most successful Karate Athletes, narrowly losing to Slovakia 6-4 in a thrilling final that until the last 25 seconds she was leading 4-1.  Silver in the Open Kumite event is New Zealand’s first medal at a senior WKF Championships in more than 35 years of trying and we are sure it is just the beginning.  At just 19 years of age Letitia will surely be a force to be reckoned with on the world stage in the future.

…..AND ANOTHER AT THE WKF JUNIOR & CADET WORLD KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Letitia Carr of Wellington picked up New Zealand’s first medal at the WKF Junior & Cadet World Karate Championships, winning a Bronze medal in the 18 – 20 Years Under 60 Kg. Female Kumite division.   This outstanding result topped off a great year for Letitia after having already won a Silver medal at the World Games in Taiwan in July 2009.

Bronze at WKF Cadet/Junior

Article courtesy of Mr. Len Monk.

Chris Rahardja achieved a Silver medal in the 16 & 17 Years Kata division and Letitia Carr secured a Bronze medal in the 18 – 20 Years – Under 60 Kg. Kumite division.

Click on links above for full details on Chris and Letitia’s results

Articles courtesy of Mr. Len Monk.

History was created last weekend for the Fiji Karate Federation (F K F ) when all the Instructors at member Dojos were invited to participate in the Oceania Sports Education Program (OSEP).

T he program is an initiative of the Australian Sports Commission, Olympic Sports Federations of Oceania (OSFO) and the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ON OC), and com prises 8 modules.

For Pacific Island sporting federations, the development and delivery of a program for Coaches at ”grass roots‘ is very expensive, so by working with ONOC, the FKF was able to organise for member Instructors to attend the Course on Saturday, 09 January, with the objective of seeing Fiji‘s first ever locally accredited Coaches in Karate.

A total of 12 Instructors participated, comprising 11 m ales and a female, and they represented the 5 Dojos currently affiliated to the FKF. Presented by Brian Minikin, the Oceania Sport Development Manager, this first module focused on generic coaching practices, with examples of Karate specific instructions woven into the module‘s content.

Chairman of the Technical Committee, Netani Koto, advised that all who attended ”gained a lot from it‘ and the individual‘s and FKF ‘s objectives have been met. Lemeki Lenoa, National Coach, appreciated the commitment of all who attended , adding that it reflected their desire to improve their skills to become better Instructors.

Opportunities are there to undertake the remainder of the modules, depending on how much further each Instructor wishes to develop them selves.

T he F K F acknowledges the support of Brian Minikin and Sainimili Talatoka of ONOC in co¬ordinating this program for the Instructors.

Mrs Lenoa President OKF

The OKF President and WKF Executive Committee member, Mrs. Makarita Lenoa, has been selected as a finalist for the Commonwealth Sports Awards.

The Fiji Association of Sports & National Olympic Committee nominated Mrs. Lenoa as a candidate for the category ‘Sports Administrator of the Year’ and on the event of her selection as a finalist will be travelling to Leeds, England, to attend the Awards Dinner on the 24^th October.

The WKF Executive Committee officially congratulated Mrs. Lenoa for the award nomination which is in recognition of her work in sport.

High distinction for Mrs. Lenoa, WKF Executive Committee member and President of Oceania Karate Federation

Late last year, the Women in Sport (WIS) Committee in  Fiji, unanimously agreed that Mrs. Makarita Lenoa, the FKF President, be nominated for the ‘IOC Women in Sport Trophy’ which is held every year.

The IOC representative body in Fiji, FASANOC, held a strategic workshop at the weekend and we are delighted to announce that a presentation was made, during a special dinner on Saturday night, by Mr. Vidhya Lakhan, the President of FASANOC, on behalf of the International Olympic Committee. Mrs. Lenoa was awarded ‘The Women in Sport Achievement Diploma signed by the President of IOC Dr Jacques Rogge; in recognition of her outstanding contribution in promoting the development and participation of women and girls in sport in Fiji and in the Oceania Region’.

It was also acknowledged that she received the Award despite Karate being a non-Olympic sport.

Kevin Gosper, Mrs Lenoa & Friends at FASANOC Dinner

The FASANOC (Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee) and Fiji Women in Sports hosted a dinner or delegates from the Oceania region attending the ONOC (Oceania National Olympic Committee) Secretary General’s meeting.

Mr Kevin Gosper, President of Oceania National Olympic Committee and a Vice President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) attended the dinner.

Mr Gosper has been very supportive on women representation on NOCs.

Late 2007, the Women in Sport (WIS) Committee in  Fiji, unanimously agreed that Mrs. Makarita Lenoa, the Fiji Karate Federation and the Oceania Karate Federation President, be nominated for the ‘IOC Women in Sport Trophy’ which is held every year.

It was also acknowledged that she received the Award despite Karate being a non-Olympic sport.