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Karate will make its Olympic debut on August 5 at Tokyo s indoor arena, Nippon Budokan, the spiritual home of Japanese martial arts .
For the millions of people around the world that participate in karate, the inclusion of this Japanese martial art in the Olympics is long overdue. In fact, the quest to make karate an Olympic sport goes back to the 1970s, with a bid to earn a spot at the Olympics rejected on numerous occasions, including Tokyo 2020.
However, due to a reform that allows the host country to select the number of sports to be included, karate was given a second chance.
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