THE ATHENS CHALLENGE 2026, EVENT TIME SCHEDULE
Registrations on Sportdata ends on 18th January.
22 January 2026
12.00 – 21.00 Registration, weight in, medical check in the sport hall Olympic Arena โAno Liossiaโ. All fighters can register & weight in on this day.
23 January 2026
09.00 – 12.00 Registration, weight in, medical check: beginners & intermediate fighters who compete on this day
09.00 – 12.00 Registration, weight in, medical check: all ring fighters
09.00 – 20.00 Registration, weight in, medical check: advanced fighters PF – LC – KL
12.00-16.00 COMPETITION: ALL FORMS DIVISIONS, Tatami 7 -Tatami 9
12.00-16.00 COMPETITION: PF OPEN DIVISIONS, Tatami 1 – Tatami 2 – Tatami 3 – Tatami 4 – Tatami 5 – Tatami 6
16.00-21.00 COMPETITION: ALL BEGINNERS โ INTERMEDIATE, Tatami 1 – Tatami 2 – Tatami 3 – Tatami 4 – Tatami 5 – Tatami 6
16.00-21.00 COMPETITION: Ring Sports Elimination Fights, Ring 1 – Ring 2
*Award ceremony for FORMS & OPEN DIVISIONS continuously from 14.00
24 January 2026
NO REGISTRATION, WEIGHT IN & MEDICAL CHECK ON THIS DAY
07.00-08.00 Mandatory Control Weight in for ring fighters, Olympic Arena & Official hotel
09.00-10.00 COMPETITION: All fighters -10 years LC-KL (Single fights)
10.00-20.00 COMPETITION: All advanced divisions LC & KL (Tatami 1-11)
10.00-20.00 COMPETITION: Ring sports Semi Finals Fights (Ring 1- Ring 2)
*Award ceremony for ALL divisions continuously from 12.00
25 January 2026
07.00-08.00 Mandatory Control Weight in for Ring Sports Competitors
09.00 -11.00 COMPETITION: All divisions -10 years PF, Tatami 9-10-11
09.00-11.00 COMPETITION: TEAM EVENTS, Tatami 1 to 8
11.00-20.00 COMPETITION: All advanced divisions PF, Tatami 1 to 11
09.00-20.00 COMPETITION: Ring sports Final Fights, Ring 1- Ring 2
12.00 -12.30 Official Opening Ceremony
*Award ceremony for ALL divisions continuously from 13.00