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The result was keep. Liz Read! Talk! 16:52, 8 August 2022 (UTC)
World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
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Fails WP:GNG. No reliable and independent sources, no significant work. Zafir94 ( talk) 02:57, 1 August 2022 (UTC)
- Comment. To make it clear: Despite there is some coverage in Google News, and the organization is stated to be recognized by GAISF and IOC, the way the article is currently written (sourced) makes it fail WP:GNG. No reliable third party independent sources in place as required. Zafir94 ( talk) 07:52, 1 August 2022 (UTC)
- Strong Keep. It's one of the governing bodies in kickboxing, one of the oldest, with World and Euro championships. It offers us the notability for fighters. /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Martial_arts/Kickboxing_task_force In my opinion you should just ask for more documentation. Certainly without even more sources such articles should not disappear from Wikipedia. Or we can all go... /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/World_Kickboxing_Network equals WAKO! It must be reinstated. Zafir94, but you know this mate.! Zbreller ( talk) 22:30, 4 August 2022 (UTC)
- Keep Significant impact on the world of kickboxing, part of kickboxing history.
Lethweimaster (
talk) 18:28, 5 August 2022 (UTC)
- WAKO is recognized by the olympic committee found publication from Black Belt (magazine): WAKO Fully Recognized by the International Olympic Committee Lethweimaster ( talk) 23:26, 6 August 2022 (UTC)
- Keep Essentially the pre-eminent governing body in kickboxing and the organization recognized for kickboxing by the olympic folks. Refs could use improvement, sure. Perhaps we can tag the article for that instead of proposing deletion?
Shadess (
talk) 20:39, 6 August 2022 (UTC)
- I just added many references, the article looks better now. Lethweimaster ( talk) 22:17, 7 August 2022 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Reconsider nomination after additions to the article nominated.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 05:15, 8 August 2022 (UTC)- The consensus was clear: out of 3 entries, 1 strong keep and 2 keep. Lethweimaster ( talk) 14:49, 8 August 2022 (UTC)
- The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.