The New York Times

Karate’s Big Question in Its Olympic Debut: Is It a Sport or a Martial Art?

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 — ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

Ancient Japanese Martial Art Karate Strikes For First Time At Tokyo Olympics

Karate is one of the new sports added to the Olympics for the first time at the Tokyo Games. The sport traces its roots to Japan where it was... Ancient Japanese Martial Art Karate Strikes For First ...
The New York Times

Japan’s big hope in karate is from the home of the sport.

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 ...
NPR

Listen To New Music Inspired By Karate's Olympic Debut

Composer Gene Coleman, a Guggenheim-winning luminary in the worlds of experimental film and avant-garde music, is more the type to show up for a residency at a prestigious music festival rather than ...