Karate's debut as an Olympic sport brought some terrific athleticism, solid contact, and -- yes -- a whole lot of yelling to our screens and the Nippon Budokan. There was the kata, which did not ...

As the Tokyo 2020 Olympics approaches, there's no question that an increasing number of karate enthusiasts will continue to head to Okinawa. Shindo Yukihiko NHK World ...

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Karate - Men's +75kg Kumite - Final - Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan - August 7, 2021. Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran in action against Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia. REUTERS/Ivan ...

Paris will add breakdancing instead, a snub that shocked the World Karate Federation given karate's popularity in France, where the Olympics will have surfing, climbing and skateboarding carried over ...

Karate in the Olympics will consist of kata (forms) and kumite (sparring). A Karate practitioner is called a karateka. The Tokyo 2020 Games will see 80 athletes competing in the two styles.

(ATR) Looking forward to the Tokyo Olympics 2020, the Japan Karatedo Federation (JKF), in coordination with the World Karate Federation (WKF), has been making every effort for the inclusion of ...

Karate is finally making its Olympic debut ... Ng is now setting his sights on reaching the quarter-finals at the Olympics. “The Tokyo Games will be my biggest chance in the Olympics, and ...

Karate Karate will be a new sport at the Tokyo Olympics, but it won't be contested at the 2024 Paris Games. 3-on-3 basketball A fast-paced iteration of the traditional game that resembles ...

Tokyo Olympics: two bronze medals for Hong Kong ... it’s named for – to clean up any blood during the competition. Karate, which is making its Olympic debut, is an art that holds its ...

Karate: Iran vs France at 2018 Youth Olympic Games; Judo: Ukraine vs Belarus at European Youth Olympic Festival 2013; Taekwondo: France vs Turkey at Youth Olympic Games 2010 (Amilcar Orfait; Dean ...

Objective To describe the incidence of injuries and illnesses sustained during the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games from 23 July to 8 August 2021 ... The incidence of injury was highest in boxing (27%), BMX ...

Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from the team and individual all-around competitions at the Tokyo Olympics has opened eyes to the pressures behind the gold. “It’s been a long week ...