History
W.A.K.O started its activities in Europe in 1976 and created the rules and regulations for the new fighting sport and acted, as the Kickboxing Federation of the World. It was founded by American kickboxing promoter Mike Anderson and his friend German kickboxing promotor George Bruckner. Today, W.A.K.O is the largest unified kickboxing organization in the world. In 2006, the International Amateur Kickboxing Sports Association (I.A.K.S.A) and W.A.K.O merged, making it possible for their acceptance by the General Association of International Sports Federations (G.A.I.S.F) as the governing body for the sport of Kickboxing. W.A.K.O offers 8 different styles: semi-contact, light-contact, full-contact, kick-light, low-kick, K1-style, aero-kickboxing and musical forms. Today W.A.K.O can count on 126 affiliated nations in the five continents, with 75 officially recognised by their respective Sports or Olympic Council. W.A.K.O id the only International Federation and governing body of sport of Kickboxing member of Sportaccord. W.A.K.O Asian Continental Division (WAKO ASIA) has been granted from OLYMPIC COULCIL OF ASIA ("OCA" the IOC Asian COntinental Division) as been the body in charge of Kickboxing sport in Asia. Accordignly Kickboxing Sport under WAKO ASIA as a governing body was included in Asian Indoor Games in 2007 and in 2009 in Martial Arts Games promoted by OCA. Kickboxing sport has included as official sport in 2013 Incheon Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games.
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