Karate's debut as an Olympic sport brought some terrific athleticism, solid contact, and -- yes -- a whole lot of yelling to our screens and the Nippon Budokan. There was the kata, which did not ...

The women's solo "kata" competition kicked off karate's first foray into the Olympics on Thursday, with veteran Sandra Sanchez of Spain taking the maiden gold and leaving her perennial rival and ...

The full schedule for streaming coverage of Olympic karate can be found here. Date Events How to Stream 8/4, 9 p.m. ET Women's Kata & Men's 67kg Kumite: Elimination Round NBCOlympics.com 8/5, 4 a.m.

The execution of the kata is scored based on speed, rhythm, balance and other factors. Kiyuna said he hoped his win at the Olympics - where karate may not reappear would help spread the martial ...

Cuban striker Robelis Despaigne showcased his prodigious knockout power with a 12-second finish at Karate Combat in Miami.

Scott was joined at the Tokyo Olympics by fellow Team USA karate athletes Ariel Torres ... Eagan who has coached several world medalist in Kata (forms). Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald ...

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.

An Olympic bronze medalist in Taekwondo ... Despaigne made his debut for Karate Combat just two months after exiting the UFC, and the towering striker immediately reignited interest in his ...

The initiative has already garnered support from Adidas. Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Karate - Team Japan's team kata performance - Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan - August 6, 2021. Members of Japan's ...

Onaga taught the group kata, or forms of movements ... As the Tokyo 2020 Olympics approaches, there's no question that an increasing number of karate enthusiasts will continue to head to Okinawa.