# Akshay Kumar announces 18th International Kudo Tournament in Ahmedabad on November 15 2026-08-06T06:22:20+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Actor Akshay Kumar has announced that the 18th Akshay Kumar International Kudo Tournament will be held in Ahmedabad on 15 November 2026, sharing the announcement and a poster on social media, BollywoodHungama reported. The tournament was founded in 2009 by Kumar, a trained martial artist, along with Hanshi Mehul Vora, president of the Kudo International Federation India. Organisers say participation is free for athletes, and that the tournament has covered or subsidised logistical expenses for thousands of young martial artists travelling from cities, towns and villages across the country over the years. The stated aim is to give aspiring competitors an international-standard platform regardless of financial background. The report does not give figures for past participation or say how the subsidised costs are funded. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The tournament's free entry for athletes and its record of covering travel and logistics costs are concrete, checkable claims, distinct from a bare celebrity mention, but they rest on BollywoodHungama's account of the organisers' own description rather than on published turnout or funding figures. Kumar co-founded the event in 2009 with Kudo International Federation India president Hanshi Mehul Vora, giving it a standing body behind it beyond Kumar's own celebrity. The 15 November event in Ahmedabad will show the turnout and the standard of competition it draws. ## Coverage - BollywoodHungama Tags: Akshay Kumar, Kudo Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/akshay-kumar-announces-18th-international-kudo-tournament-to-be-held-in-ahmedabad-on-november-15/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/akshay-kumar-announces-18th-international-kudo-tournament-to-be-held-in-ahmedabad-on-november-15/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.