December, 5th, 2010, Manila, Philippines

The 5th WOF World Championships is considered the largest and most exciting event in the world of O-Sport for the year 2010 as this will be the culmination of the federation’s year-long events. This very important gathering will bring together, not just martial art athletes and enthusiasts, but most importantly, various nations that have bonded mutually thru a common vision of promoting O-Sport in the international arena as an effective combat sport.

It is with great pleasure and pride that I welcome then all the guests and participants from the different member-nations to the 5th World Championships in Antalya, Turkey. Making this spectacular 5-day event doubly significant is the holding of the WOF General Assembly and World Congress 2010 during the same week of December 13 to 17, 2010.
Staging global events such as this is one clear manifestation that indeed WOF is intensely serious with its business. Thus, WOF has been relentlessly pursuing countless ways of creating new opportunities and interest in our O-Sport and has been encouraging the member-federations to actively promote it to make the sport more attractive not just for the athletes, but for all the martial arts aficionados and their respective government bodies as well.

There is much more that we need to do at WOF…and we’re ready for this great challenge!
We look forward to welcoming the world in Antalya, Turkey!

MARIA TERESA C. ASUNCION
WOF Board Director Member