WThe 2018 Asian Karate Championships were the 15th edition of the Asian Karate Championships, and were held in Amman, Jordan from July 13 to July 15, 2018.
WThe karate competition at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Barranquilla, Colombia from 25 to 27 July at the Coliseo Colegio Marymount.
WThe 2018 European Karate Championships were the 53rd edition of the European Karate Championships, and were held in Novi Sad, Serbia from 10 to 13 May 2018.
WThe karate competitions at the 2018 Mediterranean Games took place on 23 and 24 June at the Cambrils Pavilion in Cambrils.
WThere were twelve karate events at the 2018 South American Games in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Six for men and six for women. The events were held between May 27 and 29 at the Coliseo Suramericano. The top 2 athletes in each event qualifying them to compete at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.
WThe 2018 World Karate Championships were the 24th edition of the World Karate Championships, and were held in Madrid, Spain from November 6 to November 11, 2018.
WKarate at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 17 to 18 October at Europa Pavilion in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This marked the debut of Karate at the Youth Olympics.