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 ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- Fifteen-year old Lucas Tan Yin Yao has done Malaysia proud by winning gold at the Asian Karate Youth Championships held from Aug 12-16 in Hangzhou in China.

It all started on a lazy afternoon playing with friends. The then-10-year-old Rapha Herrera was playing with his friends and ...

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 ...

August 7, 2021. Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran lies on the mat after receiving a kick from Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia. REUTERS The final bout of karate’s historic debut at the Olympics ended in uproar on ...

An Olympic bronze medalist in Taekwondo, Despaigne made the move to MMA in 2022 and brutalized his first four opponents in Titan FC and Fury FC to earn himself a call to the UFC in 2024. The ...

Based in Rochester, England, Simon Head is a veteran sports editor who has covered sports for national and international outlets since 2000, and is one of the longest-tenured MMA journalists in the UK ...