2026 World Hapkido Championship Brings Together Nearly 400 Athletes from 20 Countries in Kyrgyzstan
Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan. From September 21 to 24, 2026, the World Hapkido Championship was held in Cholpon-Ata, Issyk-Kul Region, Kyrgyzstan, at the Gazprom Sports Arena.
The event was organized by the National Hapkido Federation of Kyrgyzstan, sanctioned by the World Federation for Sport Hapkido (WFSH), and supported by the State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Directorate of Non-Olympic Sports, BRICS Sport, and the World Sports Alliance (WSA).
The championship brought together approximately 400 athletes from 20 countries across four continents, making Cholpon-Ata an international meeting point for Hapkido athletes, coaches, referees, and representatives from around the world.
Over four days of competition, participating delegations had the opportunity to demonstrate their technical and sporting abilities while strengthening friendship, cooperation, and international integration through Hapkido.
The successful organization of this World Championship represents an important step forward in the international development and consolidation of Sport Hapkido, promoting its growth within organized competition structures and expanding its presence across different regions of the world.
The World Federation for Sport Hapkido (WFSH) extends its appreciation to the National Hapkido Federation of Kyrgyzstan, the institutions that supported the event, all participating countries, and especially the athletes, coaches, referees, and officials who contributed to making this important international Hapkido celebration possible.
