31/03/2022
Focus on strong female engagement in Kickboxing
After years of focus on gender equality at all levels in World Association of Kickboxing Organizations, WAKO, it has resulted in that WAKO Europe President, Istvan Kiraly, nominated to the Europe Board to award two females as Chairwomen of the Referee Committees.
Michaela Kovacova from Slovakia have become the new Chairwoman of Referee Ring Committee and Eleftheria Panagopoulou from Greece have become Chairwomen of the Referee Tatami Committee.
“From being one of the most experienced referees with high quality and integrity in their work, they have also become strong characters capable to take the responsibility. This has now accumulated in their chairwomen positions” says WAKO Europe President Istvan Kiraly.
Kiraly also express: “In Kickboxing, which is unique phenomenon in a martial art or combat sport world, the gender equality have become so integrated part of the back bone of our sport, which results in female chairs in such important committees. This is a testament that in WAKO gender development works.”
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