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.
Karate's debut as an Olympic sport brought some terrific athleticism ... rather a discipline of power and technique, as well as kumite, which was hand (and foot) to hand (and body) competition. Turkey ...
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.
The women's solo "kata" competition kicked off karate's first foray into the Olympics on Thursday ... cracking dogi and mid-routine shouts. The "kumite" sparring category presented a more open ...