TOKYO - 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 arts' governing ...

TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Ryo Kiyuna won the gold medal in the men's karate "kata" competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Friday. Spain's Damian Quintero took the silver while Turkey's Ali ...

TOKYO — The ancient martial art of Karate made its debut at the Summer Olympics in Japan this week. The sport was added as a nod to the country where it developed 700 years ago. There are two types of ...

Karate made its historic debut as an Olympic sport at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, following its inclusion on a shortlist in 2015 and final approval in 2016. The sport also featured at the 2018 ...

TOKYO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Spain's Sandra Sanchez won the gold medal for the women's karate "kata" competition in the discipline's Olympic debut in Tokyo on Thursday. Japan's Kiyou Shimizu took the ...

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