WKF President Antonio Espinós visited the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne on Wednesday, February 8th and met with IOC President Thomas Bach to discuss preparations for Karate’s inclusion as an Olympic sport at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, among other topics. 

WKF President Antonio Espinós visited the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne on Wednesday, February 8th and met with IOC President Thomas Bach to discuss preparations for Karate’s inclusion as an Olympic sport at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, among other topics. 

The meeting was part of the regular contacts between the two institutions due to their long-standing and excellent relationship. During his visit to the IOC headquarters, Mr. Espinós also met with IOC Sports director, Kit McConnell.

(Picture: Thomas Bach, IOC President meeting Antonio Espinós, President of the World Karate Federation (WKF), at the IOC Headquarters, Lausanne. © 2017 / Comité International Olympique (CIO) / MORATAL, Christophe)