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.
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 kumite. Four Americans will be representing the U.S ...
1 Women's -55kg Kumite, Elimination Round, Pool A, Wen T Y v Goranova 5 1 Women's -55kg Kumite, Elimination Round, Pool A, Goranova v Ozcelik 5 1 Women's -55kg Kumite, Elimination Round ...
From SI: "The Olympic competition will feature 60 athletes in six kumite and two kata demonstration categories. Kata is more of a demonstration sport that shows off karate's technique. Kumite is ...
1 Men's -67kg Kumite, Elimination Round, Pool B, Da Costa v Derafshipour 4 2 Men's -67kg Kumite, Elimination Round, Pool B, Da Costa v Almasatfa 4 1 Men's -67kg Kumite, Elimination Round ...
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.