El Karate1 Premier League, se someterá a cambios generalizados efectivos a partir de 2017 /. WKF Karate1 Premier League calendar to undergo series of changes from 2017

El Karate1 Premier League, se someterá a cambios generalizados efectivos a partir de 2017 con el fin de mejorar la visibilidad del deporte, su Presidente Antonio Espinós ha revelado.

Actualmente, el organismo rector del karate permite un máximo de 10 eventos de la Premier League que se celebrará cada año natural, pero en 2017 esta se limitará a las ocho.

Los ocho mejores eventos basados en la temporada 2016 serán la base del nuevo calendario, que incorporará un formato ligeramente diferente.

Competiciones se llevarán a cabo durante tres días en lugar de dos, con las finales, prevista para el domingo de cada evento, televisado en todo el mundo por la WKF .

La WKF ya han hecho acuerdos con las compañías de televisión, así como un brazo comercial para ayudar a comercializar y vender los derechos a los acontecimientos, Espinos afirmó.”Ya hemos decidido sobre estos cambios,” Espinós, también el Presidente de la Federación Europea de Karate, dijo.”El formato será similar a la forma en que transmitimos nuestros Campeonatos del Mundo y Campeonatos de Europa.”Esto nos permitirá multiplicar la visibilidad y la exposición de nuestro deporte en hasta nueve o 10.”En el karate hay gran actividad de todo el mundo y otros eventos todavía será capaz de celebrarse, pero bajo la guía de la WKF.”Esto les permitirá aumentar la calidad y el nivel – que no tenemos que limitar la cantidad de competiciones, pero tenemos que limitar los que será televisado.”Todavía no se sabe si la serie de eventos todavía se llamará la Premier League, pero Espinós confirmó, si el nombre se mantiene en su lugar, sólo las ocho competencias que se emitan podrán utilizar el título.Otros eventos también se llevarán a cabo, pero que se llevarán a cabo bajo una bandera diferente.

The World Karate Federation’s (WKF) flagship annual competition series, the Karate1 Premier League, will undergo widespread changes effective from 2017 in order to enhance the visibility of the sport, its President Antonio Espinós has revealed.

Currently, world karate’s governing body allows a maximum of 10 Premier League events to take place each calendar year, but in 2017 this will be capped at eight.

The best eight events based on the 2016 season will form the basis of the new calendar, which will incorporate a slightly different format.

Competitions will be held over three days instead of two, with finals, scheduled for the Sunday of each event, televised across the world by the WKF and a series of rights holders.

The WKF have already made agreements with television companies, as well as a commercial arm to help market and sell the rights to the events, Espinos claimed.

“We have already decided on these changes,” Espinós, also the President of the European Karate Federation, said.

“The format will be similar to how we broadcast our World Championships and European Championships.

“This will allow us to multiply the visibility and exposure of our sport by as much as nine or 10.

“In karate there is huge activity around the world and other events will still be able to be held but under the guidance of the WKF.

“This will enable them to increase the quality and the level – we don’t have to limit the amount of competitions but we have to limit those which will be televised.”

It is not yet known whether the series of events will still be called the Premier League but Espinós confirmed, if the name remains in place, only those eight competitions which will be broadcast will be able to use the title.

Other events will also be held but they will be held under a different banner.

A total of 10 Premier League events are scheduled for next year, starting in Paris in January, with the grand final due to take place here for the third consecutive campaign.

The series will also visit America and Africa, with exact dates and locations still to be confirmed by the WKF.

Fuente/Source : By Liam Morgan at the Loisir Hotel in Okinawa

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