TOKYO — The ancient martial art of Karate made its debut at the Summer Olympics in Japan this week. The sport was added as a nod to the country where it developed 700 years ago. There are two ...

TOKYO — Roughly eight centuries ago, a new martial art called karate came into being on a subtropical island now known as Okinawa. On Friday, an Okinawan won the first Olympic gold medal in men ...

Is karate a traditional martial art, a tool for forging the body and tempering the spirit? Or is it a modern competitive sport, a showcase for elite athletes, with a place in today’s Olympic Games?

such as a cave where a shipwrecked Chinese sailor (and legendary martial arts practitioner) supposedly took refuge centuries ago. Meanwhile, the Olympics are giving a boost to karate’s ...

Judo is a martial art that originated from 19th ... Karate made its first appearance as an Olympic competition in Tokyo in 2021, which made a fitting venue, as karate originated in ancient Japan.

The remainder is occupied by preparing to compete in martial arts during the summer Olympic games. World Taekwondo Academy opened in Andover in February, merely one week after Ann qualified to ...

This year, the 2020 Olympics started off with a very interesting ... is expected to hit over one billion dollars in revenue in 2021. This will be a 14% increase from last year.