Question: WAKO India Kickboxing Federation granted recognition as national sports federation by which ministry /organization recently?
(a)Ministry of Culture
(b) The Ministry of Creative Economy, Culture and Sports
(c) The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
(d)Ministry of Sports
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- The Sports Ministry on Friday announced that it has decided to recognise the WAKO India Kickboxing Federation as a National Sports Federation (NSF), in a bid to promote and develop the sport in the country.
- WAKO India Kickboxing Federation is affiliated to the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO), the world body for kickboxing.
- “It is expected that with government recognition of WAKO India Kickboxing Federation as NSF, the sport of kickboxing will develop at a faster pace in the country
- .WAKO has been provisionally recognised member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) since November 30.
- The recommendation to approve WAKO as a fully recognised member of the Olympic family had been taken by the IOC last month (June 2021).
- “International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board at its meeting on 10th June 2021 has approved the recommendation for WAKO to become a fully recognized member of the Olympic family of sport.
- The full recognition of WAKO will be finally decided by the IOC Session in Tokyo in July 2021.
- To be fully included and accepted in the Olympic movement is important for the recognition and development of the sport of kickboxing.
By – Amit Gupta