Karate in the Olympics will consist of kata (forms) and kumite (sparring). A Karate practitioner is called a karateka. The Tokyo 2020 Games will see 80 athletes competing in the two styles.

Red Bull Kumite is more than just an event, it's a whole universe that unfolds from one edition to the next, like a film, with its colourful characters. You can follow the competition without ...

By Tariq Panja and Liz Alderman Tariq Panja and Liz Alderman covered the business of the Paris Olympics, and the role of companies like LVMH. Rarely in Olympic history had a single company been as ...

The runup to the city hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, in addition to World Cup matches in 2026 and a Super Bowl in '27, will coincide with massive rebuilding of housing and ...

“Who could forget last year’s Paris Olympics, where a male boxer stole the women’s gold medal after brutalizing his female opponent so viciously that she had to forfeit just after 46 ...

We believe sport has the power to transform Canada. That’s why we’ve created the Team Canada Impact Agenda. We are committed to making sport safe, inclusive, and barrier-free so more young people can ...

All that glitters is not gold — and, as some athletes who competed in the Paris Olympics are finding out, even gold can lose its luster. Since the 2024 Olympic Games last August, some Olympians ...

Karate gold for Belgium, as Quentin Mahauden takes the men’s under 68kg kumite title by a narrow margin. Mahauden edges Morocco’s Yassine Sekouri, with their contest ending 1-0.

A rare 1904 Olympic gold medal from the St. Louis Games. / RR Auction A gold medal handed out at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis sold for a staggering $545,371, making it the third-highest ...

Olympic medals are displayed on a custom-designed trunk by Louis Vuitton at the Champions Park at Trocadero during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. © 2024 ...

Last year's Paris Olympics may have been a resounding success but there’s been a snag: some medals are falling apart. More than 100 athletes have complained to the International Olympic ...