GNW-Adhoc: Karate Combat 46 aims to strengthen Dubai’s position as a leading sports tourism destination

^KC46 takes place on Saturday, April 20th

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Karate

Combat, the world’s premier full-contact professional hitting league, has

with the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) and Dubai Sports

Council (DSC) teamed up to launch Karate Combat 46 (KC46) this spring

to bring the emirate.

This is expected to be the league’s biggest event to date.

KC46 is partnering with TOKEN2049 for an event on Saturday, April 20th,

together. As part of the collaboration, KC46 will become part of the official program

the TOKEN2049 week in Dubai and the conference participants the opportunity

give one of the most innovative sports leagues in the world through special

Entrance tickets and the opportunity to become an event ambassador at the conference

to meet, to experience. KC46 is hosted by UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre

(GSP) and Bas Rutten as well as Mike Majlak, author and co-moderator of the

Impaulsive Podcasts, announced.

Karate Combat is the first professional sports league to launch with a token, the

$KARATE token, controlled and played. KC46 takes place during TOKEN2049

Week, the largest Web3 meeting in the emirate, attracting more than 15,000 members

of the global crypto community. Every fan can take part in the league

participate by taking the iOS– and Android apps from Karate Combat.

The league is planning special events in the week leading up to KC46

most famous sights in the city, including a press conference

Fighters in the Museum of the Future and face-offs in front of the Dubai Frame. The one for karate

Combat’s signature 3D VFX background also shows the Dubai skyline in

an exciting futuristic garment.

Asim Zaidi, President of the Karate Combat League, said: Our goal is to…

World of martial arts with every single event we run in

to cause turmoil. And I have to say that our event in Dubai, the

we plan to absolutely blow up the internet! Nobody is as entertaining as

we, and with the support of DET and DSC, are in the process of transforming the world of

To shake up martial arts. Stay tuned!”

Ahmed Al Khaja, CEO of Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment – Dubai

Department of Economy and Tourism, says:?KC46 is an exciting addition to

Dubai’s year-round calendar of business, leisure and sporting events.

As host to many major championships and tournaments, Dubai has become one

leading sports tourism destination, and KC46 contributes to the status of the

To further consolidate the city as an international event center. In line

with the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33, reflecting Dubai’s position as one of the three

to further consolidate the most important global cities for business and leisure,

Dubai’s events and festivals attract the world’s best stars

areas of entertainment, lifestyle and sports. Dubai’s modern facilities and

Venues built specifically for these events as well as the

vibrant city and easy access to nearby markets

Dubai is an extremely attractive venue that also attracts fighters and fans

offers the opportunity to explore our exciting city.”

His Excellency Saeed Hareb, Secretary General of the Dubai Sports Council, said:

“We are pleased that the tournament has joined the list of many respected and

top-class events in Dubai. This competition confirms

also Dubai’s position as a city that supports sport

wonderful environment for the emergence and growth of various

offers sporting events. We are very interested in this

prestigious league is successful and that this is the beginning of more

continuity and success for the event.”

Saeed Hareb added: Since the beginning of this year, Dubai has had many

international tournaments in various sports are organized, and it exists

no doubt that fans of karate and martial arts in general

deserve to be presented with a global event that gives them the

gives you the opportunity to see the stars of this sport and at the same time

Motivation for everyone who practices this sport in the country to serve. In the

People from more than 200 nations live in the United Arab Emirates

all over the world, and each of them has their own favorite sports that they

like to follow and watch the stars,” continued Saeed Hareb.

For more information about Karate Combat please visit www.karate.com/

(https://www.karate.com/)

About Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET)

With the ultimate vision of making Dubai the world’s leading commercial hub,

The Department of Economy has made it an investment center and a tourism destination

and Tourism (DET) of Dubai the order to help the government in positioning

the emirate as an important hub for the global economy and the

Support tourism and indicators of economic and

tourism competitiveness of the city in line with the objectives of Dubai

Economic Agenda, D33, which aims to increase the size of the economy

of the emirate and its position among the three largest cities of the

world in the next decade. As part of this task, the DET

efforts to make Dubai’s diversified, innovative,

service-based economy to further improve to global

Attracting top talent, creating a world-class business environment and

to accelerate productivity growth. In addition, the DET supports

the vision of Dubai, the best city in the world to visit, live and work

by offering a diverse range of travel destinations that are unique

Promotes lifestyle and outstanding quality of life overall.

The DET is the main authority for planning, monitoring, development and

Marketing the business and tourism sector in Dubai. Besides, it’s for

responsible for the approval and classification of all types of companies,

including hotels, tour operators and travel agencies. To the DET portfolio

include the Dubai Economic Development Corporation (DEDC), Dubai Business

License Corporation (DBLC), the Dubai Corporation for Consumer Protection and

Fair Trade (DCCPFT), Dubai SME, the Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce

Marketing (DCTCM), the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) and the

Dubai College of Tourism (DCT).

About Dubai Sports Council (DSC)

The Dubai Sports Council was established on November 30, 2005 by decree of His Highness

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister

of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, and is the official body

for the development of the sports sector in the emirate. Organized today and

supports the DSC under the leadership of its Chairman, His Highness Sheikh

Mansoor Bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, more than 400 annually

Events – not just top-class sporting events, but also

Awards and conferences that celebrate excellence, creativity and

Promote innovation in the world of sport. The DSC oversees the work of the

seven local sports clubs in Dubai and is actively committed to promoting the

physical activity in society, especially among women and

children, through programs and activities that raise awareness of the

Sharpen the importance of sport and physical activity and make them one

attitude to life in the community.

However, the mandate of the DSC is not only to promote sport, that

Not only to raise awareness and support talent, but also creativity

promote and reward excellence among individuals and organizations

and helping Dubai become a land of health, happiness and vitality

to become. Since 2006, the DSC has hosted numerous international conferences and

Symposia organized, including the annual Dubai International Sports

Conference to improve knowledge and culture of professionalism, and

has brought some of the biggest names from the world of sports here to celebrate their

To share visions and thoughts. The DSC is also committed to supporting the sports industry

in the UAE and worldwide through initiatives such as the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Creative Sports Award and he organizes it in collaboration

with several sports associations including many large international ones

sports championships.

About Karate Combat (KC)

Karate Combat is the world’s premier full-contact fighting league that delivers the excitement

of live-action full-contact karate with immersive CGI environments that

powered by the Epic Games Unreal gaming and virtual production engine

become. Olympic medalists and national champions from all over the world are

just some of the invited elite black belts, who compete in eight different

Weight classes compete for the Karate Combat World Championship. The league that in

Streamed and broadcast in over 100 countries worldwide, it belongs to Sensei

Foundation, a foundation company in the Cayman Islands, and its

Subsidiaries.

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