Instead, the gold medal match in men’s over-75 kilogram kumite ended with a messy, confusing penalty for a kick that was apparently too spectacular for karate.

Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran, left, is injured while competing against Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia in their men’s kumite +75kg gold medal bout for karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug ...

Karate's debut as an Olympic sport brought some terrific athleticism, solid contact, and -- yes -- a whole lot of yelling to our screens and the Nippon Budokan. There was the kata, which did not ...

Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran, left, is injured while competing against Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia in their men's kumite +75kg gold medal bout for karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7 ...

Three martial artists from Fort Myers Karate brought home 17 medals — including five gold, five silver and seven bronze — at ...

Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran, left, is injured while competing against Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia in their men’s kumite +75kg gold medal bout for karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug ...

Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran, left, is injured while competing against Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia in their men's kumite +75kg gold medal bout for karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7 ...

China's Gong Li competes against Switzerland's Elena Quirici (R) in the women's kumite +61kg elimination round of the karate competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Nippon Budokan ...

There were numerous exciting bouts that showed off the kumite competitors’ striking skills, and the kata competition was captivating with its primal demonstration of karate form — an exercise ...

China's Gong Li competes against Switzerland's Elena Quirici (R) in the women's kumite +61kg elimination round of the karate competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Nippon Budokan ...