Japan claimed four gold medals to top the standings at the World Karate Federation Karate 1-Series A event in Richmond.

The World Karate Federation (WKF) honoured victims of the earthquake in Turkey at a Karate 1-Series A event in Konya, a Turkish city in the central part of the nation.

Turkey topped the medals table to delight the home crowd on the final day of the Karate 1-Series A event in Konya.

Olha Vasylenko and Viktoriya Vashchyshyn produced dominant displays in the Karate 1-Series A to keep Ukraine's medal hopes alive in Konya. 

Mirisa Ohuchi and Nodoka Yamada are set to meet in an all-Japanese women's kata final at the Karate 1-Series A in Konya.

Temuco in Chile is set to host the third event of this season's Karate 1-Series A from September 23 to 25.

Iran won five gold medals at the Karate 1-Series A leg in Santiago as favourites were left shocked in the Chilean capital.

Japan collected five gold medals as the Karate 1-Series A competition in Santiago concluded with finals day.

Japan qualified for five finals on day two of the Karate 1-Series A competition in Santiago.

Turkey's Serap Özçelik reached her sixth final from her past nine events, qualifying for the women's under-50 kilograms kumite gold medal match at the Karate 1-Series A competition in Santiago.

Santiago will host the final event of the Karate 1-Series A season, with competition taking place over three days in the Chilean capital city.

Japan qualified all four fighters for the kata finals at the Karate 1-Series A event in Montreal on a typical day of dominance for the country.

World men's over-84 kilograms champion Jonathan Horne of Germany suffered a shock defeat to Brian Irr on the opening day of the Karate 1-Series A event in Montreal.

Former world champion Serap Özçelik maintained her superb run of form this season as Iran topped the medal standings at the Karate 1-Series A event in Istanbul.

Serap Özçelik made a promising start to her pursuit of victory at her home Karate 1-Series A event as she reached the final of the women's under-50 kilograms kumite division in Istanbul.