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.

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Tokyo Olympics 400 metres freestyle champion Ahmed Hafnaoui has received a 21-month suspension for three whereabouts failures, the Aquatic Sports Integrity Unit said. The Tunisian swimmer’s ban ...

Hafnaoui withdrew from the Paris Olympics last July and August He won gold in the 400m freestyle at the Covid-delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics and world titles in the 800m and 1500m in 2023 in Fukuoka ...

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April 18 (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympics 400 metres freestyle champion Ahmed Hafnaoui has received a 21-month suspension for three whereabouts failures, the Aquatic Sports Integrity Unit said.