Kickboxing
Full-contact combat sport in which the gloved competitors may punch and kick with bare feet
Japancountry of origin
—first recorded
—not on the Olympic programme
5disciplines & variants
1international bodies
Kickboxing is a combat sports and strength sport, part of boxing. Its country of origin is Japan. The sport is governed internationally by World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO). Wikidata lists 5 disciplines or variants under it.
Part ofBoxing
Country of originJapan
Invented byOsamu Noguchi
PractitionersKickboxer
Governing bodyWorld Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO), World Kickboxing Network
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Disciplines and variants
5
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Japanese kickboxing
Multi-sport events
At other multi-sport games
| Games | Editions | First | Latest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Games | 3 | 2017 | 2025 | 2017, 2022, 2025 |
| European Games | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 |
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