Breaking News - re-inclusion of Belarus in WAKO activities from January 2025 Dear Members, We are pleased to inform you that following a WAKO Board meeting and interactions with various WAKO Committee, it was approved at the WAKO IF board meeting for the re-inclusion of Belarus in our WAKO activities starting from January 2025. WAKO has meticulously followed international developments regarding the inclusion of Russia and Belarus in sports. After careful consideration, we have decided to adhere to the IOC guidelines, allowing participation for individual neutral athletes, in line with practices adopted by many other sports and combat sports within the Olympic movement. Following a thorough investigation and subsequent meeting with the Belarusian authorities, we have granted access to Belarusian athletes, coaches, and referees under the condition that they comply with the individual neutral athlete principle. The Belarusian federation has signed an agreement outlining these principles and regulations. We acknowledge and deeply appreciate the Belarusian Federation's loyalty to WAKO’s past decisions and their amicable acceptance of our regulations. Key conditions include: - Athletes and support personnel must not be members of any armed forces or actively involved in the military conflict between Russia/Belarus and Ukraine. - Athletes and support personnel must comply with IOC and WAKO regulations, maintaining neutrality and refraining from any activity or communication associated with the national symbols of Belarus or support for the conflict in Ukraine, at any official venue or in the media (including interviews and social media) before, during, and after WAKO competitions. Any violations of the agreement will result in disciplinary investigation and action. Please note, this decision pertains solely to Belarus and does not extend to Russia at this time. Please join me in welcoming the Belarusian federation and its athletes and coaches back to our competitive calendar in 2025. Thank you for your attention and cooperation. Respectfully Yours, Roy Baker WAKO President

The #livetogether program was launched in 2017 by Peace and Sport organization in Zaatari camp, in cooperation with UNHCR, Blumont and International Federations of: Kickboxing , Table Tennis and Teqball ( WAKO , FITEQ, ITTF Foundation), and the support of the Jordan Olympic Committee and the Government of Monaco. Special focus is on promoting gender equality, aiming to provide equal opportunities for girls to participate in sport-based activities and be empowered through sport. Powerful role models and great source of inspiration were Champions for Peace, who were involved in the program, to act as role models for the children and for the refugee coaches. One of them was Zsolt Moradi, 10 x Kickboxing World Champion, visited Zaatari camp multiple times, mentoring the Kickboxing and self- defence coaches. “When mobilizing international kickboxing experts as part of the program, WAKO ensured to arrange joint training seminars for refugees and Jordanian resources. This allowed both communities to benefit from quality trainings” , was highlighted in the special report of the P&S of this sport-based program as a good practice of capacity building.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to publish new Guidelines for Major Events (Guidelines). The Guidelines support the World Anti-Doping Code (Code) and International Standards to better equip Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) when preparing and implementing anti-doping programs in the lead-up to a major event. While Major Event Organizations (MEOs) have specific roles and responsibilities under the Code and International Standards that are referenced in these Guidelines, please note that the Guidelines can also be used by other ADOs and stakeholders for single sport major games, such as a world, continental or regional championships. Building on the experience and best practices implemented at major games, these Guidelines provide clear and practical solutions for preparing and implementing an anti-doping plan in the framework of a major event. Given that developing an efficient plan for a major games requires ADOs to navigate within many anti-doping areas, activities, and requirements, references to the Code and International Standards have been integrated throughout the Guidelines, enabling the document to function as a centralized source for all relevant information. To further support ADOs in the preparation of games, WADA has produced multiple resources, including templates and checklists, many of which are referenced in the first section of the document. Acknowledging that every games faces different challenges, the document is designed to help stakeholders from all Tiers1 navigate through it in the most convenient way and is therefore broken down into five sections: General overview of an anti-doping program during major games Planning the anti-doping program for your major games Pre-Games implementation period Games implementation period Program sustainability WADA will be organizing a webinar to present to stakeholders a more detailed overview of these new Guidelines in the coming months. Should you have any questions or comments regarding the Guidelines for Major Events, we invite you to contact Sport Movement Relations at sportrelations@wada-ama.org . Note :(1) WADA’s Policy for the Application of the International Standard for Code Compliance by Signatories (ISCCS)  also known as the Prioritization Policy , divides Signatories into different Tiers . Save the date 18-19 March 2025 2025 Annual Symposium 1-5 December 2025 2025 World Conference