Karate is set to make its Olympic debut at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. Here is everything you need to know about the Kumite and kata competitions.

Karate will be debuting at the 2021 Olympics. ... Karate at the Olympics — and other karate competitions — are divided into two formats: Kumite and kata. Here’s what you need to know.

Karate will not be a competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and its status for Los Angeles in 2028 has yet to be determined. More about the Tokyo Olympics The Tokyo Olympics have come to a close.

There will be eight total karate events at the Olympics, each with 10 competitors. Kumite competition will feature three weight classes per gender, and there will also be men’s and women’s kata.