KARATE 1-YOUTH WORLD CUP

CORFU GREECE 5-7 JULY 2013

“The WKF Karate1 WORLD CUP (WWC) is the second highest league event in the world of

Karate. Together with the WKF Karate1 Premier League (WPL) it is a series of world class Karate

competitions recognized and supported by the World Karate Federation.

Its aim is to bring together the best Karate competitors in the world in a series of open

championships of unprecedented scale and quality.”

Bulletin 1

[17.01.2013]

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WELCOME & INTRODUCTION

Dear friends,

I am pleased and happy, as President of the Hellenic Karate Federation, for the

entrust of the Karate-1 Youth World Cup in Corfu which succeeds the 6th edition

of the WKF Youth Training Camp in this beautiful island of Ionian Sea.

We feel really honored for the trust to host this outstanding event of the Karate-1

series, as it is an excellent opportunity for young competitors to participate in a

high level competition, when at the same time, they are able to earn ranking points

according to the official WKF ranking system.

At this point, I want to welcome you all and to thank you for your participation which

will be a motivation for a successful event. I wish to all and to each one of you

personally, All the Best and Good Luck.

I am looking forward to meeting you in Corfu!

Christos Bouloubasis

President of the Hellenic Karate Federation

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ORGANIZER & CONTACT

ORGANIZER CONTACT:

Organizing Committee Director

Mr. Emmanuel Dimitriadis, Secretary General of the Hellenic Karate Federation

Hellenic Karate Federation

tel.:+302106813112 | fax:+302106813119 | e-mail: info@elok.gr

ONLINE REGISTRATION:

web: www.wkf-registration.net

e-mail: secretariat@wkf.net

RESERVATIONS:

The reservations in the official Hotel appointed by the Organizing Committee must be done

through the official travel agent:

ELPIDA STAR TOURS ltd

148 Michalakopoulou Str., 115 27 Athens, GREECE tel.:+30-210-7483380|mob.:+30-6974990413|fax:+30-210-7483387

e-mail: youthcup@wkf.net

All reservations should be made through the official e-mail address youthcup@wkf.net

In case of not making the reservations through the official travel agent, the

entry fees will be double in order to cover the organizational expenses.

SITE & DATE

Date: Friday 5th to Sunday 7th of July 2013

Location: Corfu Island, Greece

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COMPETITON VENUE

The competition will take place at the National Indoor Corfu Sport Hall.

It has a capacity of 800 spectators, while there is an additional training room beside the main

stadium for the training of athletes before competitions. There is a roomy parking place,

which has a capacity of 100 cars.

The transportation from the official Hotel to the Sport Hall and back for the competitions on

July 5th, 6th and 7th will be free of charge ONLY for the delegations and individuals which

made the hotel reservations through the official travel agent.

TICKETS FOR SPECTATORS

Entrance for spectators is free of charge.

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OFFICIAL HOTEL

THE CORFU DASSIA CHANDRIS HOTEL

Staying at the beautifully renovated Dassia Chandris Hotel, you are in one of the island's loveliest

gardens overlooking the picturesque azure Ionian sea. Make your stay in Dassia Bay one to

remember! Just 10 minutes to a town widely praised as the most beautiful in Greece.

More information about the hotel at: http://www.chandris.gr/dassia

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ACCOMODATION PACKAGES

The reservations in the facilities appointed by the Organizing Committee must be done

through the official e-mail: youthcup@wkf.net and paid to the official travel agent:

ELPIDA STAR TOURS ltd

148 Michalakopoulou Str., 115 27Athens, Greece

Telephone: +30-210-7483380 - Mobile: +30-6974990413 - Fax: +30-210-7483387

An advance payment of 30% is requested for booking until the April 1st 2013

and it must be transferred to the following bank account:

BANK NAME: PIRAEUS BANK

COMPANY NAME: ELPIDA STAR TOURS MONEPE

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 507 905 37 21 111

IBAN NBR : GR25 0172 0790 0050 7905 3721 111

SWIFT CODE : PIRBGRAA

Please also send us the bank advice via fax at: +30-210-7483387

The remaining amount must be paid upon arrival to the representative of the ELPIDA STAR

TOURS ltd who will have a reception desk in the Corfu Dassia Chandris Hotel during the

day of arrival.

H B = Half Board

The above prices are given on a per person per night accommodation basis in Euros (€).

Official hotel´s half board accommodation includes breakfast and one meal in a buffet.

Additional meal is available upon request.

Official Hotel

Single room HB per person

per day

Double room HB per person

per day

Triple or Quad room HB per person

per day

DASSIA CHANDRIS HOTEL

98 €

65 €

55 €

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TRANSPORTATION PACKAGES

Transportation (offered by travel agent)

Corfu Airport Hotel

Hotel Corfu Airport

BUS SERVICES (Prices include tax and cost of luggage)

5-16 seats bus prices 45 (€) EUROS per BUS per way 30 seats bus prices 60 (€) EUROS per BUS per way

50 seats bus prices

80 (€) EUROS per BUS per way

Transportation (offered by travel agent)

Corfu Airport Hotel

Hotel Corfu Airport

TAXI SERVICES (Prices include tax and cost of luggage)

4 seats taxi prices

30 (€) EUROS per TAXI per way

Transportation from the Hotel to the Sport Hall and back for the competitions on

July 5th, 6th and 7th will be free of charge ONLY for the delegations and individuals

which made the hotel reservations through the official travel agent.

A t t e n t i o n

In case of similar flight details (arrival/ departure date & arrival/ departure time) among

teams and individuals, a bus can be arranged in order to have a better price individually.

The official travel agent will propose you this alternative after having all the necessary flight

details from the National Federations.

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ON-LINE REGISTRATION

All competitors, referees, coaches and officials must register online ONLY through their WKF

National Federation Member. The WKF National Federations will only use the WKF On-Line

Registration for this purpose: http://www.wkf-registration.net.

In case of any questions or problems concerning the On-Line Registration please contact the

WKF Secretariat Office via the email address: secretariat@wkf.net

The WKF National Federations are responsible for the quality of the entered registration data.

Changes of online registration data are possible until Friday June 21st 2013. After that

deadline (June 21st 2013) the On-Line Registration will close and a penalty to all further

registrations may be applied according to the WKF Rules.

The official registration session will take place on Friday July 5th 2013 from 12.00 a.m.

to 18.00 p.m. at the Official Hotel. If changes are required during the official registration

session because of incorrect, missing or new registration data, a fee of € 10 is charged for

each change.

At registration, accreditation cards will be issued with the participants main data, a

photograph and information about registered categories. The accreditation card must be

worn at all times during the event.

Participation is limited to holders of valid WKF ID cards. Validity of WKF ID cards will be

verified during the official registration session. The WKF ID card can also be purchased

at the official registration session on Friday July 5th 2013.

Only members of national federations recognized by WKF are admitted to participate.

Any athlete not registered by his/her national federation who wishes to participate in the

World Cup event must present a relevant letter granting him/her the authorization by

his/her national federation to take part in such event or he/she shall be granted the WKF

permission to do so.

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CATEGORIES [JUNIORS & CADETS]

Male Junior Individual KUMITE [age 16 & 17] : -55kg, -61kg, -68kg, -76kg , +76 kg.

Female Junior Individual KUMITE [age 16 & 17] : -48kg, -53kg, -59kg, +59 kg.

Male Cadet Individual KUMITE [age 14 & 15] : -52kg, -57kg, -63kg, -70kg, +70 kg.

Female Cadet Individual KUMITE [age 14 & 15] : -47kg, -54kg, +54 kg.

Male Junior Individual KATA [age 16 & 17]

Female Junior Individual KATA [age 16 & 17]

Male Cadet Individual KATA [age 14 & 15]

Female Cadet Individual KATA [age 14 & 15]

ENTRY FEES

The entry fees are 30 EUR (€) per individual category entry.

In case of not making the reservations through the official travel agent, the entry

fees will be double.

PAYMENT:

The payment should be made by cash at the official registration session on Friday

July 5th of 2013 [Dassia Chandris Hotel].

COMPETITON RULES

WKF Rules / Karate1 Rules

For all the categories the official WKF rules / Karate1 rules are applied. Only WKF Approved

protective equipment is allowed to use. Athletes have to bring their equipment.

PRIZES

Cups will be awarded to each of 1st winners.

Medals & Diplomas will be awarded to each of 1st, 2nd and 3rd winners.

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RANKING

Youth competitors can earn ranking points according to the official WKF ranking

system. The results of the Karate1 Youth World Cup event will also influence the

official continuous WKF World Ranking List.

SCHEDULE / PROGRAMME - KARATE1 YOUTH WORLD CUP

JULY 5TH, FRIDAY

[DASSIA CHANDRIS HOTEL , REGISTRATION & WEIGHT-IN , 12:00-18:00]

JULY 6TH, SATURDAY

[CORFU SPORT HALL , START TIME 09:30 COMPETITION DAY-1]

JULY 7TH, SUNDAY

[CORFU SPORT HALL , START TIME 09:30 COMPETITION DAY-2]

The competition schedule will be available one day before the tournament according

to the number of the participants.

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VISA REQUIREMENTS

Greece is a Member-State of the European Union and has ratified the Schengen Agreement.

Citizens traveling inside the E.U. just need to display their police I.D. Card without the need of a

passport. However, a passport is necessary for a number of other transactions, such as currency

exchange, purchases, etc.

Visas are not required by citizens of Member-States of the Schengen Agreement. Greece follows

the provisions of the Schengen Agreement, which abolished controls on common internal lands, at

air and sea borders and allows Member-State citizens to travel around without a visa for a short

stay period of up to three (3) months. However, airlines and other carriers require a valid passport

and/or police I.D. Card or other form of official identification means.

Citizens of the majority of the countries that are not Member-States of the Schengen Agreement

require a visa to enter Greece and the E.U. Visitors from these countries can obtain further

information from the Hellenic Embassies or Consulates in their countries, or even from their travel

agencies.

Visas are not required by holders of valid passports from the following non-E.U. countries if they

want to visit Greece and remain in the country for up to 3 months (90 days) within a chronological

period of 6 months: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica,

Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New

Zealand, Vatican, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Marino, Singapore, South Korea, USA,

Uruguay, Venezuela.

During their stay in Greece, visitors with a visa must also have suitable insurance

coverage for emergency medical or other needs.

Entry visas and general information can be obtained from the following website :

http://www.mfa.gr/en/visas/visas-for-foreigners-traveling-to-greece

In case of visa problems please contact :

Hellenic Karate Federation [ info@elok.gr ]

WKF Secretariat Office [ secretariat@wkf.net ]

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Time: GMT +2

Currency: Euro (€)

Climate: Mediterranean

Calling code: +30

Emergency Call: Ambulance Service: 166 | Police: 100

Electricity: The power supply in Greece is 220 V AC at 50 Hz. You may require an adapter

for the round two-pin sockets in use in Greece

Airport: Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” http://www.aia.gr

Helpdesk / info corner: Available at the Official Hotel

Booking of trainings sessions: Reservation at the Helpdesk / info corner in the Official

Hotel Greek National Tourism Organization: http://www.gnto.gr

More information on Corfu island: http://www.corfu.gr

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MICHALAKOPOULOU 148, 11527,ATHENS EMAIL. youthcup@wkf.net TEL. +302107483380 MOBILE. +30 6974990413 FAX. +302107483387

HOTEL REGISTRATION FORMS

NATIONAL FEDERATION DETAILS NAME & CHIEF OF DELEGATION:

Address:

City: Country: Postal Code:

Tel # Fax #

Mobile # Email

HOTEL NAME: CORFU AND DASSIA HOTELS AND RESORT 4*

NUMBER AND ROOM TYPE

SINGLE

*DOUBLE/TWIN

TRIPLE

QUAD

*Note: Double room with one bed/ subject of availability Twin room with two separate beds Please indicate the room type you need

FLIGHT DETAILS

Arrival Date in Corfu Airport:

Arrival Time in Corfu airport:

Flight Carrier and number:

Departure Date from Corfu airport:

Departure Time from Corfu airport:

Flight Carrier and number:

TOTAL NIGHTS:

BUS 0R TAXI TRANSFER ARRANGEMENT

FROM AIRPORT TO HOTEL

FROM HOTEL TO AIRPORT

NOTE: Please fill Yes or No in case you wish to arrange your bus or Taxi transfer

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NAME LIST FOR SINGLE ROOMS [PLEASE NOTE MR (male) OR MRS (female)]

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Signature of the responsible of the Delegation

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NAME LIST FOR DOUBLE OR TWIN ROOMS [PLEASE NOTE MR (male) OR MRS (female)]

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

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Signature of the responsible of the Delegation

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NAME LIST FOR TRIPLE ROOMS [PLEASE NOTE MR (male) OR MRS (female)]

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

Signature of the responsible of the Delegation

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NAME LIST FOR QUAD ROOMS [PLEASE NOTE MR (male) OR MRS (female)]

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

Signature of the responsible of the Delegation