The International Full Contact Karate Tournament – “Batumi Open-2025” for U12; U14; U16; U18 and “Grand Prix” for Adults Open Category will take place on 25 and 26 of October in Batumi, GEORGIA. Batumi Sports Palace, named of Mukhran Vakhtangadze. (3000 Capacity, Address: N 15 Leonidze str., Batumi, Georgia;)

Competition Rules: Full Contact and Shinkyokushinkai (EKO/WKO) Karate international rules

Deadline for registration of National teams 01.08.2025

Preliminary schedule

23/24.10.2024 Thursday: Arrival of Teams, Guests, invited Referees, Officials and Participants

12:00 - 17:00 weight and medical control;

17:00 - Referee team seminar;

19:00 - Draws;

20:00 - Georgia-Hosting Country Welcome Reception. GFKNF (Georgian Fullcontact Karate National Federation) and Ministry of Sport of Georgia, Welcome Dinner for Special Guests, VIP, CR and BC.

All meetings will take place in the Official Hotel

25.10.2025 Saturday: 10:00 – Start of Tournament 1st day: U12; U14; U16 and U18 categories

(Preliminary Rounds on the two tatami)

14:00 – 15:00 Lunch Break

15:00 – Opening Ceremony

16:00 – Semi Finals and Finals

19:00 – Awarding Ceremony

26.10.2025 Sunday: 11:00 – Start of Tournament 2nd day: Adults +18 Open

(Preliminary Rounds, on the main tatami)

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 – demonstration

15:00 – Semi Finals and Finals

16:00 – Closing and Awarding Ceremony

20:00 – Sayonara Party (only for adults +18)

27.10.2027 Monday: Check-out and Departure.

Financial conditions:

a) Accommodation, flight tickets, transportation and meals for all participants shall be covered by Country Organization or Club or participant himself;

b) The participation, entry fee – 30 Euro;

c) Accommodation costs for invited Teams of National Organizations, of foreign delegations: “Grand Prix” Participants only Adults of Open Category-fighters; 1-referee; 1-coach; 1-Official – only for Branch Chief, or Country Representative/President of Federation shall be covered by Host Organization (3 /three/nights 24-25-26 of October 2025) with breakfast, in Official Hotel 4**** “Ibis Styles Batumi”(Address: N 5B Lech and Maria Kaczynski str., Batumi, GEORGIA www.all.accor.com);

d) Special price with of sales discounts in Official Hotel: single room 70 Euro; Double/Twin room for 2 two persons. Per person/night = 35 Euro; Triple room for 3 three persons. Per person/night = 30 Euro, with breakfast.

e) The sayonara party for +18 all Adults participants, Referees, 1-Coach and 1-Official head of delegation is free of charge. unlimited for participants and attendees of the tournament, sayonara party = 30 euro.

f) Organizational costs of the Tournament will be covered by the GFKNF (Georgian Fullcontact Karate National Federation) and Sports Department of Adjara region;

g) Supporters of the event are Ministers of Sport of Georgia and a./r. of Adjara region.

Accommodation and Championship package*:

Official Hotel:

4**** “Ibis Styles Batumi”Address: N 5B Lech and Maria Kaczynski str., Batumi, GEORGIA www.all.accor.com

70 € night in SNGL; TWIN/DBL (for 2 two persons. Per person/night = 35 euro); Triple (for 3 three persons. Per person/night = 30 Euro) with breakfast.

- Transfers from/to Hotel-Sport Palace-Hotel;

- Entrance to the competition venue, with the Accreditation Card.

All meetings will take place in the Official Hotel

*Airport Transfer:

 from/to Batumi International Airport-Official Hotel is free!

 from/to Tbilisi International Airport-Batumi (400km.); Kutaisi International Airport-Batumi (150km.) Official Hotel is based on individual arrival/departure schedule and number of passengers.

*The Hotel must be booked before 01.08.2025, otherwise we cannot guarantee that there will be place, make your reservation in time please.

Deadline for hotel booking and final confirmation 01.08.2025

Payments of Accommodation should be paid by Cash after arriving, in Hotel Reception on 23/24.2025 (weighting control, accreditation)

Conditions for participating in the Championship for fighters and coaches:

All competitors are requested to present:

- Written medical certificate (in English) indication that he/she is physically fit and healthy and his/her insurance documents. This medical certificate must not be older than 3 months (women are requested to present written certificate of non-pregnant state);

- Protection men: Groin Protection; Mouth Protection (optional);

Official Invitation of International Full Contact Karate Tournament – “Batumi Open-2025” for U12; U14;

U16; U18 and “Grand Prix” for Adults Open Category.

- Protection women: Breast Protection (only the cup type is allowed, white); Shin Protection; Mouth Protection (optional);

- Protection U14; U16: Additional hand protection. Protective helmet will be provided by the organizer. The Coach must wear the national team uniform.

Contact Persons:

Levan Tsintsadze – WKO Branch Chief, President of Adjarian a./r. Fullcontact Karate Regional Federation

Head of the Organizing Committee. levan.tsintsadze.123@gmail.com Tel/cell: +995 593847070

Irakli Dolaberidze – Country Representative, Member of the Organizing Committee. geoshinkyokushin@gmail.com; i.dolaberidze7@gmail.com Tel/cell: +995 577665566

Avtandil Shengelia – President of Georgian Fullcontact Karate National Federation, WKO Branch Chief, Shihan – 6th Dan. geoshinkyokushin@gmail.com; a.shengelia7@gmail.com Tel/cell: +995 595934899

We wish everyone a great tournament, high international standard of Full Contact Karate and nice stay in the Batumi City, Adjara Region.

Welcome to GEORGIA

	Officials 1	Registration
1	Mareks Lavrinovičs Latvia	Coach

	Officials 1	Registration
1	Mareks Lavrinovičs Latvia	Coach

Batumi Open 2025

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