“The Olympics has changed that. Karate has become much more mainstream ... the two-person sparring of kumite has been curtailed by the mosaic of local restrictions on contact sports, with ...

TOKYO, Aug 7 -- The final bout of karate's historic debut at the Olympics ended in uproar on Saturday when ... and Japan's Ryutaro Araga took the bronze medals in the men's +75kg kumite category.

Karate, debuting in its country of origin, will reportedly feature two categories. From SI: "The Olympic competition will feature 60 athletes in six kumite and two kata demonstration categories.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Karate - Men's -67kg Kumite - Pool B - Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan - August 5, 2021. Kalvis Kalnins of Latvia in action against Hamoon Derafshipour of the Refugee Olympic Team.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Karate - Men's +75kg Kumite - Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan - August 7, 2021. FIFA President Gianni Infantino and World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinos watch ...

Youngsters from Lanarkshire Karate Academy got the new year off to a flying start with a host of medal wins at the Meadowbank ...