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Karate Olympic debut shines light on martial art

80 competitors will take part in the event which has been included for the Olympic games in 2020. At 78, sensei Masahiro Nakamoto has been waiting decades for this decision, insisting there is far ...
NBC Washington

One and Done? Karate Ponders Uncertain Olympic Future After Tokyo Debut

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 ...
Reuters

Karate's Tokyo 2020 return home to be a 'fiesta'

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Karate's return home for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be electrifying for devotees of the ancient martial art and will benefit from a vibrant home audience, the head of the ...
Inside The Games

First Olympic karate rankings published prior to Tokyo 2020 debut

Karate was added to the Olympic programme in 2016 alongside baseball/softball, sport climbing, surfing and skateboarding with athletes now battling to book a place in Japan's capital. A qualification ...
Inside The Games

World Karate Federation announces revised Tokyo 2020 qualification system

The World Karate Federation has released details of its updated Tokyo 2020 qualification system ©WKF An updated qualification system document released by the WKF today states: "The necessary ...