The ancient martial art of karate made its debut at the Tokyo Summer Olympics this week. The sport was added as a nod to the country where it developed 700 years ago. NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports ...

TOKYO – Karate had its long-awaited moment at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics last week but does it deserve a place in future Games? That is the question that will follow the Japanese martial arts’ governing ...

TOKYO — The ancient martial art of Karate made its debut at the Summer Olympics in Japan this week. The sport was added as a nod to the country where it developed 700 years ago. There are two types of ...

TOKYO (NEXSTAR) — We’ve seen the debut of several new sports in the Tokyo Olympics such as skateboarding and surfing. Another new sport will begin competition soon, but while the sport is new to the ...

TOKYO (Reuters) – When Ariel Torres was 11, he stood with a collection jar at a traffic light, day in and day out, striking karate poses as his father stood next to him holding a sign that read ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Karate's return home for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be electrifying for devotees of the ancient martial art and will benefit from a vibrant home audience, the head of the ...

Karate is one of the new sports added to the Olympics for the first time at the Tokyo Games. The sport traces its roots to Japan where it was... Ancient Japanese Martial Art Karate Strikes For First ...