Turkish Open 2018 report

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Published on Tuesday, 10 April 2018 22:27

3rd International Turkish Open Kickboxing Tournament in memory of Alperen Atabay was held in PGS Kremlin Palace Hotel, Antalya, Turkey from 5th to 8th April 2018. The tournament has 2353 participants from 27 countries and 4 continents. This year’s event became one of the biggest in the world, with highest number of participants in ring sports and with one of the few highest overall. The event started with opening speeches of Mr. Salim KAYICI, President of  Turkish Kickboxing Federation and WAKO Europe Vice President and Mr. Roy BAKER, President of WAKO Europe.

Antalya Province Vice Governor Mrs. Canan HANÇER BAŞTÜRK, Sports Vice General Director Mr. Ömer Altınsoy, Antalya Sports & Youth Provincial Vice Director Associate Professor Burhanettin Hacıcaferoğlu were present at the event. Athlete with down syndrome Yücel Mehmet ASA performed kickboxing demonstration. Participants also raised WhiteCard to support Peace through Sport. Starting from next year, Turkish Open will give out money awards. Thanks to everyone who participated or contributed in this event.

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CELEBRATE 'PLAY TRUE DAY' WITH WADA ON 10 APRIL

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Published on Thursday, 05 April 2018 09:47

MONTREAL, 4 APRIL 2018

Dear Colleagues,

As you may already be aware, 10 April is ‘Play True Day’, which we at WADA will be celebrating along with athletes, National and Regional Anti-Doping Organizations, Sporting Federations, Major Event Organizers and others around the world.

‘Play True Day’ is dedicated to clean sport and is intended to raise awareness among athletes, the sporting public and others about the global fight against doping. On this day, WADA will be asking athletes why they ‘Play True’?

The inspiration for this initiative stems from a WADA-hosted Education Conference in 2013, which was attended by 17 South American countries that were the driving force behind 10 April being declared ‘Play True Day’. While it started as a South American initiative, over the years, this grassroots movement has gained momentum with numerous European countries celebrating in 2016 and more joining the campaign from around the globe in the following year.

This is an example of what a grassroots movement can achieve. The organizers saw an opportunity to educate, to promote clean sport and to celebrate the many reasons to play true – and they seized it. Together, we can leverage this momentum to create a world where the clean athlete prevails, a world where athletes choose to stay clean out
of self-respect, fairness to their fellow competitors, and for the pure joy that sport brings.

In a spirit of solidarity among the anti-doping community, we ask you to join WADA and others by celebrating the day on your digital and social media platforms, with the freedom to innovate and give it a twist unique to your specific sport or country. As a starting point, it would be great if you could also ask your athletes, players or administrators why they ‘Play True’ and then post the “I play true because…” videos with the hashtag, #PlayTrueDay.

Several Anti-Doping Organizations, National and International Sport Federations, and educational institutions have already organized events to run on #PlayTrueDay dedicated to clean sport and/or including relevant content in their existing events before, during and after 10 April. The organizers are promoting these events on their website; and, encouraging others to leverage outreach programs, media interviews and social media activities as ways to celebrate the day.

If you have any queries or events that you would like to promote, please feel free to contact Nina Makuc from the Slovenia NADO, which is one of the driving forces behind the initiative. Nina’s email address is .

Best regards,

World Anti-Doping Agency

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Serbia Open 2018 - report

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Published on Tuesday, 27 March 2018 11:16

Serbia Open European Kickboxing Cup, 17-18th March 2018, Belgrade

Disciplines: K-1 Rules, Kick light

Turkish Open 2018 reminder

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Published on Monday, 26 March 2018 13:37

It is an exquisite pleasure to remind you that registrations for 3rd Turkish Open International Kickboxing Tournament is still open on this link

You will be pleased when you arrive this spring for a wonderful tournament and a beautiful time at the PGS Kremlin Palace where you, our distinguished guests and the tournament will be hosted in This venue received a 4 out of 5 star rating on Trip Advisor. You can fully rejoice in this all-inclusive resort location.I hope you will plan a trip into the heart of the city of leisure, Antalya. There are countless things to see and to do here, and the crystal clear waters of the  Mediterranean Sea is at the top of the list!

The tournament will begin with the weigh-in on Thursday, April 5, 2018 along with the team fights From Friday to Sunday, we will continue with all weight classes for each respective divisions. There will be 12 fighting areas at the venue and a practice/warm up area for your preparations. Since the venue and the hotel are at the same location and given the fact that the hotel is all-inclusive, you won't need to worry about accommodation, transportation or eating.

So, all you need to do is to focus on your fight! Let me assure you about the security of the venue and the hotel. We have taken every necessary measure in order to provide your security in the best possible way I would like to take this chance and remind you that this year Turkish Open became a part of WAKO Kickboxing World Series, which makes it one of the seven biggest and most prestigious international kickboxing event I look forward to see you in Antalya this April!

Best Regards,
SALIM KAYICI
President of Turkish Kickboxing Federation
WAKO EUROPE VICE PRESIDENT