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  1. olympics.com › en › sportsKarate: Olympic history, rules, latest updates and upcoming...

    Karate made its full Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 after being on the programme at the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018. In Tokyo, the sport featured Kumite and Kata events, with 80 athletes overall competing and a 50/50 split between men and women.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Karate_at_the_2020_Summer_OlympicsKarate at the 2020 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

    It was the debut appearance of karate at the Summer Olympics. Karate was one of four optional sports added to the Olympic program specifically for 2020, [1] rather than as a permanent sport.

  4. olympics.com › en › olympic-gamesTokyo 2020 Karate - Olympic Results by Discipline

    Find out the gold, silver and bronze medallists of karate events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. See the full list of results, photos and videos of medal-winning moments for men's and women's kata and kumite.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › KarateKarate - Wikipedia

    In August 2016, the International Olympic Committee approved karate as an Olympic sport beginning at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [97] [98] Karate also debuted at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. During this debut of Karate in the Summer Olympics, sixty competitors from around the world competed in the Kumite competition, and twenty ...

  6. www.bbc.com › sport › olympicsTokyo Olympics: Karate - the one-Games wonder that delivered on...

    Aug 8, 2021 · 8 August 2021. Getty Images. There were 32 medals won across the eight karate disciplines - they were won by fighters from 20 countries. It may only be a fleeting visit to the Olympic roster...

  7. olympics.com › en › newsOlympic karate at Tokyo 2020: Top five things to know

    Jan 20, 2021 · Karate is one of the new sports you will be able to watch at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in 2021. Japan is the birth nation of this ancient martial art, which is one of the most popular sports in the world. Here is your definitive guide to understanding the key things in Olympic karate at the Games.

  8. www.smithsonianmag.com › arts-culture › centuries-old-sportThe Centuries-Old Sport of Karate Finally Gets Its Due at the...

    The Centuries-Old Sport of Karate Finally Gets Its Due at the Olympics. With the games set for Japan, the martial art will at last debut at next month’s competition. Yakumo Academy High School...