Karate at the Tokyo Olympics: Athletes, How to Watch, What to Know There will be two types of karate disciplines in the Olympics: Kumite and Kata.

Kokumai reached the final six at the Olympics, where karate made its debut in the Summer Games on Thursday in Tokyo.

Japan's Ryo Kiyuna took men's kata karate gold on Friday, demonstrating his supremacy in the martial art form that originated in his native Okinawa a day after his compatriot conceded karate's ...

Japan's Ryo Kiyuna won gold in the men's kata final bout of the karate competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Friday. Iwata notes that Europeans are now dominating in world competitions.

Following her win is Ryo Kiyuna, who snatched the gold medal in the men’s kata final at the Nippon Budokan arena.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Spain’s Sandra Sanchez, known as the “queen of kata”, won karate’s maiden gold medal on Thursday, defeating perennial rival and hometown favourite Kiyou Shimizu in the ...

For Kokumai, ranked No. 7 in the world, to reach the final six at the Olympics — there are two bronze medal matches in kata — wasn’t shocking. Rather it’s fulfilling for a 28-year-old ...

At the Tokyo Olympics, both the men and the women will compete in two karate events at Nippon Budokan: kata, a solo form discipline, and kumite, a sparring discipline.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Ryo Kiyuna took men's kata karate gold on Friday, demonstrating his supremacy in the martial art form that originated in his native Okinawa a day after his compatriot ...

Karate is set to make its Olympic debut in Tokyo. The Olympic karate competition will begin on Wednesday, August 4 and conclude on Saturday, August 7 with all rounds of women's 61+kg and men's 75+kg ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Spain's Sandra Sanchez, known as the "queen of kata", won karate's maiden gold medal on Thursday, defeating perennial rival and hometown favourite Kiyou Shimizu in the sport's ...