TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Ryo Kiyuna took men's kata karate gold on Friday, demonstrating his supremacy in the martial art form that originated in his native Okinawa a day after his compatriot conceded ...

Ryo Kiyuna, 31, made Olympic history by becoming the first-ever gold medalist in the men's kata event on July 30. Winning gold: The three-time world karate champion took home the first gold during the ...

Inside a mirrored room at the Activities and Recreation Center, Alli Mack, a 19-year-old pre-med student, takes a kick to the side of her head. She stands five feet, five inches tall and is bouncing ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Spain’s Sandra Sanchez, known as the “queen of kata”, won karate’s maiden gold medal on Thursday, defeating perennial rival and hometown favourite Kiyou Shimizu in the sport’s ...