Taekwondo is a branch of karate. It became an official part of the Olympics and entered the global arena in the year 2000. In taekwondo, there is a belt ranking system. The colors of the belts go in ...

To Japan’s traditionalists, karate represents qualities fundamental to the national character. But to be a modern sport, the discipline has been forced to adapt. By Ben Dooley and Hisako Ueno TOKYO — ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Daniel LaRusso, or Daniel-san, was the best around back in 1984, but in 2025, Abigail Hunck of San Diego is the new “Karate Kid.” “[I] practice everyday for two to three hours ...

Nearly 40 years ago (February 16, 1985, to be exact), the release of the first installment of The Karate Kid films brought combat sports to arguably its widest audience. Thanks to streaming services, ...

SBS Sports said the members of the first season of Tomorrow Is Taekwondo took the stage at the opening show of the National Football League (NFL) in the U.S. This stage was held at Northwest Stadium ...

When The Karate Kid came out in 1984, I was a teen in my own karate training. I got hooked on the premise of that and the following movies, and I have to admit that I'm a fan of the TV series Cobra ...

Ryo Kiyuna, a three-time individual world champion, hails from Okinawa, where karate was developed centuries ago. By Ken Belson and Enya Toyama TOKYO — Every city that hosts the Olympics pushes for ...

TOKYO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Karate had its long-awaited moment at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics last week but does it deserve a place in future Games? That is the question that will follow the Japanese martial ...