1. 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]

2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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
 advance payment of 30% is requested for booking until the
An 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.
Single room Double room Triple or Quad room
Official Hotel HB per person HB per person HB per person
per day per day per day
DASSIA CHANDRIS 98 € 65 € 55 €
HOTEL
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.
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7. TRANSPORTATION PACKAGES
Transportation BUS SERVICES (Prices include tax and cost of luggage)
(offered by travel agent)
Corfu Airport  Hotel 5-16 seats bus prices 45 (€) EUROS per BUS per way
Hotel  Corfu Airport 30 seats bus prices 60 (€) EUROS per BUS per way
50 seats bus prices 80 (€) EUROS per BUS per way
Transportation TAXI SERVICES (Prices include tax and cost of luggage)
(offered by travel agent)
Corfu Airport  Hotel
4 seats taxi prices 30 (€) EUROS per TAXI per way
Hotel  Corfu Airport
 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.
Attention
 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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8. 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 5 th
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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9. 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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10. 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 5 T H , FRIDAY
[DASSIA CHANDRIS HOTEL , REGISTRATION & WEIGHT-IN , 12:00-18:00]
JULY 6 T H , SATURDAY
[CORFU SPORT HALL , START TIME 09:30 COMPETITION DAY-1]
JULY 7 T H , 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. NAME LIST FOR SINGLE ROOMS [PLEASE NOTE MR (male) OR MRS (female)]
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Signature of the responsible of the Delegation
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15. NAME LIST FOR DOUBLE OR TWIN ROOMS [PLEASE NOTE MR (male) OR MRS (female)]
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10TH
Signature of the responsible of the Delegation
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16. 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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17. NAME LIST FOR QUAD ROOMS [PLEASE NOTE MR (male) OR MRS (female)]
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Signature of the responsible of the Delegation
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