Cuban striker Robelis Despaigne showcased his prodigious knockout power with a 12-second finish at Karate Combat in Miami.

The Olympic karate competition will begin on Wednesday, August 4 and conclude on Saturday, August 7 with all rounds of women's 61+kg and men's 75+kg kumite. Four Americans will be representing the U.S ...

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.

Kiyuna said he hoped his win at the Olympics - where karate may not reappear would help spread the martial art further through the world. The home nation fared less well in the sport's "kumite ...

An Olympic bronze medalist in Taekwondo ... Despaigne made his debut for Karate Combat just two months after exiting the UFC, and the towering striker immediately reignited interest in his ...

Karate in the Olympics will consist of kata (forms) and kumite (sparring). A Karate practitioner is called a karateka. The Tokyo 2020 Games will see 80 athletes competing in the two styles.

Karate, which is making its Olympic debut, is an art that holds its competitors to the highest standards of honour and etiquette, meaning that their appearances must not be lacking. Running ...

Karate gold for Belgium, as Quentin Mahauden takes the men’s under 68kg kumite title by a narrow margin. Mahauden edges Morocco’s Yassine Sekouri, ...

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 ...