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Karate's Big Question in Its Olympic Debut: Is It a Sport or a Martial Art?


Karate’s Big Question in Its Olympic Debut: Is It a Sport or a Martial Art?
To Japan’s traditionalists, karate represents qualities fundamental to the national character. But to be a modern sport, the discipline has been forced to adapt.
Rika Usami, second from left, the head coach of Japan’s national karate team, at a training session in Tokyo last week.Credit.Noriko Hayashi for The New York Times
Aug. 3, 2021, 1:54 a.m. ET
TOKYO — It would be hard to find anyone more qualified to lead Japan’s national karate team than Rika Usami.
She is a third-degree black belt and won a 2012 world championship. She is a bona fide celebrity in the sport, with videos of her performances racking up tens of millions of views. She even wrote a dissertation on the art of punching. ....

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Karate at Tokyo 2020: the new Olympic event rules and when to watch


Nippon Budokan
Alongside the Yoyogi National Gymnasium, the mecca of judo is arguably the most iconic of the Tokyo 2020 venues. Originally built to house martial arts events, the Budokan introduced judo to the Olympic programme in 1964 and will red-carpet another new sport to the Games this summer - karate. Fun fact: The Beatles became the first rock band to perform at the Budokan in 1966.
What is the competition format?
Two karate disciplines will be featured in Tokyo. Kumite is the sparring discipline and will have three weight classes each for men and women (60 athletes) and Kata is the solo form discipline, and will have one event each for men and women (20 athletes). In both, there are elimination rounds, ranking rounds and medal bouts. ....

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