BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Halifax X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Halifax BEGIN:VEVENT UID:168@karatens.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax;VALUE=DATE:20181129 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax;VALUE=DATE:20181203 DTSTAMP:20180815T022618Z URL:https://karatens.org/events/ckf-commonwealth-karate-championships/ SUMMARY:CKF - Commonwealth Karate Championships DESCRIPTION:Please see attached  updated BULLETIN (02. 06.08.2018)  in re spect of the forthcoming CKF championships in Durban South Africa \n\n\n[c aption id="" align="alignnone" width="184"] Information Bulletin[/caption] \n\nMESSAGE FROM THE CKF PRESIDENT\n\nDear Members of the Commonwealth Kar ate Family\,\nOn behalf of the CKF Executive Committee I wish to welcome y ou to the 9th Commonwealth Karate Championships hosted by Karate South Afr ica. These Championships are the showcase of our sport within the Commonwe alth and we are again all looking forward to another successful competitio n here in Durban.\n\nI would like to take this opportunity to thank Karate South Africa as our hosts this year. I’m sure anybody who has ever been involved in preparing\, organising and then actually running a karate eve nt knows exactly how much work goes into making it a success - and from th e work I have already seen I have no doubt this event will be a great succ ess on every level. It is important to recognise and acknowledge the Natio nal Federations participating in the 2018 Commonwealth Karate Championship s. Again\, the success of the CKF is due to your support. I personally tha nk you for your on-going contribution to karate in the Commonwealth. An ev ent such as this can only take place with an enormous amount of work\, mos t of which is quietly achieved behind the scenes\, and I express my apprec iation to all those who have contributed in one way or another. I wish to especially acknowledge all the volunteers who work tirelessly for the bene fit of karate across the Commonwealth. The success of any event is largel y dependent on the skill\, dedication and integrity of the referees and o fficials. Once again\, I acknowledge the leadership of our Referees’ Com mission. Our referees and officials have repeatedly demonstrated a genuine commitment to the highest levels of ethics and sportsmanship and the CKF is a much better organisation because they have all chosen this honourable path.\n\nI offer my congratulations to the coaches who have painstakingl y guided their athletes to their current levels. I give you my best wishes for the success at this event and thank you for your invaluable contribut ions. Also\, I wish great success to all competitors. I hope you achieve y our goals and I personally congratulate for what you have achieved thus fa r in representing your country.\nI am extremely proud to confirm Karate ’s inclusion into the Tokyo 2020 Olympic program. Finally\, our athletes have a pathway to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. I take this op portunity to thank all those who have worked tirelessly over the years to advocate for this historic decision. Furthermore\, I can assure you all th at the CKF Executive will continue to lobby for the inclusion of karate in to the Commonwealth Games. The CKF EC hopes that in addition to the challe nge of competition\, you will find some time to explore the great city of Durban and its surrounding area\, and that you will have an enjoyable exp erience in South Africa. In closing\, I welcome you all - whether you are here as competitor\, coach\, referee\, official or spectator - let us all engage and enjoy the benefits of competitive karate as well as the spirit of good sportsmanship and fair play.\n\nYours in Karate-Do\,\n\nMr Michae l Kassis President - Commonwealth Karate Federation\n\n \;\n\n \;\ n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \; CATEGORIES:Kata Clinic,Kumite Clinic,Officials Clinic,Tournament END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Halifax BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR