2026
About Event
The First International Open Championship of Kyokushinkan organized by the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs “Ivolga” and the “Podolsk-Dojo” club took place in February 2024 in the city of Chekhov at the Olympiyskiy Sports Palace. About 800 athletes from 12 countries participated in the competition, and medalists came from 11 nations.
The second competition, held as the Nations Cup, took place a year later, on March 9, 2025, in Moscow at the Irina Viner Palace. It featured 2,000 athletes from 26 foreign countries and 41 regions of Russia. For the first time, the competition was held on a large scale – athletes competed on 12 tatami, and more than 600,000 people watched the live broadcast of the sporting event.
From 2025, the competition received official status and was included in the unified calendar plan of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation. This allowed the Tournament to be included in the list of events where athletes can meet the standards for sports titles. As a result of the 2025 Nations Cup, twenty participants achieved the standard for Master of Sport of Russia, and eight — for International Master of Sport.
In 2026, the Nations Cup will be held for the third time from February 28 to March 1 at the Basket-Hall arena in the picturesque Moskvoretsky Park. The tournament is expected to bring together even more participating countries and most regions of the Russian Federation, becoming a landmark international sporting event, uniting around 2,000 athletes.
The second competition, held as the Nations Cup, took place a year later, on March 9, 2025, in Moscow at the Irina Viner Palace. It featured 2,000 athletes from 26 foreign countries and 41 regions of Russia. For the first time, the competition was held on a large scale – athletes competed on 12 tatami, and more than 600,000 people watched the live broadcast of the sporting event.
From 2025, the competition received official status and was included in the unified calendar plan of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation. This allowed the Tournament to be included in the list of events where athletes can meet the standards for sports titles. As a result of the 2025 Nations Cup, twenty participants achieved the standard for Master of Sport of Russia, and eight — for International Master of Sport.
In 2026, the Nations Cup will be held for the third time from February 28 to March 1 at the Basket-Hall arena in the picturesque Moskvoretsky Park. The tournament is expected to bring together even more participating countries and most regions of the Russian Federation, becoming a landmark international sporting event, uniting around 2,000 athletes.
The first International Open Kyokushin-kan Championship of the Podolsk-Dojo Club was held in February 2024 in the city of Chekhov at the modern arena of the Olympic Sports Palace.
The first International Open Kyokushin-kan Championship of the Podolsk-Dojo Club was held in February 2024 in the city of Chekhov at the modern arena of the Olympic Sports Palace. About 800 athletes from 12 countries took part in the competition. The winners of the tournament were athletes from 11 countries: Russia, Kuwait, Armenia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Abkhazia.
Among the guests of honor were famous athletes not only from this sport, but also Olympic judo champion Mansur Isaev and world boxing champion Denis Lebedev. Mikhail Viktorovich Slipenchuk, President of the Kyokushin-kan Karate-do Federation of Russia and other members of the federation's board, attended the tournament. At the opening ceremony, the anthem of Russia was performed by the famous singer Irina Dubtsova.
The first International Open Kyokushin-kan Championship of the Podolsk-Dojo Club was held in February 2024 in the city of Chekhov at the modern arena of the Olympic Sports Palace. About 800 athletes from 12 countries took part in the competition. The winners of the tournament were athletes from 11 countries: Russia, Kuwait, Armenia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Abkhazia.
Among the guests of honor were famous athletes not only from this sport, but also Olympic judo champion Mansur Isaev and world boxing champion Denis Lebedev. Mikhail Viktorovich Slipenchuk, President of the Kyokushin-kan Karate-do Federation of Russia and other members of the federation's board, attended the tournament. At the opening ceremony, the anthem of Russia was performed by the famous singer Irina Dubtsova.
Among the guests of honor were famous athletes not only from this sport, but also Olympic judo champion Mansur Isaev and world boxing champion Denis Lebedev. Mikhail Viktorovich Slipenchuk, President of the Kyokushin-kan Karate-do Federation of Russia and other members of the federation's board, attended the tournament. At the opening ceremony, the anthem of Russia was performed by the famous singer Irina Dubtsova.
The first International Open Kyokushin-kan Championship of the Podolsk-Dojo Club was held in February 2024 in the city of Chekhov at the modern arena of the Olympic Sports Palace. About 800 athletes from 12 countries took part in the competition. The winners of the tournament were athletes from 11 countries: Russia, Kuwait, Armenia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Abkhazia.
Among the guests of honor were famous athletes not only from this sport, but also Olympic judo champion Mansur Isaev and world boxing champion Denis Lebedev. Mikhail Viktorovich Slipenchuk, President of the Kyokushin-kan Karate-do Federation of Russia and other members of the federation's board, attended the tournament. At the opening ceremony, the anthem of Russia was performed by the famous singer Irina Dubtsova.
The NATIONS CUP, International Kyokushin competitions (Kyokushin kan) have received official status and are included in the unified calendar plan of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation!
The NATIONS CUP, International Kyokushin (Kyokushin kan) competitions have received official status and are included in the unified calendar plan of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation!
Representatives of more than 15 countries and 50 regions of Russia will take part in the competition. More than 20 international-class masters of sports and 30 masters of sports have already confirmed their participation. It is expected that about 2,000 participants will come to the site.
The competitions are held within the framework of the SPP "Ivolga" project - "ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS". The aim of the project is to unite people of different nationalities and cultures based on the idea of sports, create opportunities for meetings and exchange of experience, demonstrate a healthy lifestyle, popularize sports as one of the means to achieve physical and spiritual perfection of a person.
Representatives of more than 15 countries and 50 regions of Russia will take part in the competition. More than 20 international-class masters of sports and 30 masters of sports have already confirmed their participation. It is expected that about 2,000 participants will come to the site.
The competitions are held within the framework of the SPP "Ivolga" project - "ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS". The aim of the project is to unite people of different nationalities and cultures based on the idea of sports, create opportunities for meetings and exchange of experience, demonstrate a healthy lifestyle, popularize sports as one of the means to achieve physical and spiritual perfection of a person.
