80 competitors will take part in the event which has been included for the Olympic games in 2020. At 78, sensei Masahiro Nakamoto has been waiting decades for this decision, insisting there is far ...

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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 ...

BAKU, June 16 (Reuters) - The European Games is providing non-Olympic disciplines such as karate the platform to flourish and showcase its viability as a potential event for Tokyo 2020, Baku 2015 ...