Karate kicks off

Go for it, JAPAN’s “Guests”,

You remarkable WORLD ATHLETES !!

There’s still more of Tokyo’s GOLD to be had !!

TAKUSAN TOTTE, douzo !!

Japan should score here,Japan should score here, hence ippons

I think they should have chosen kendo or use Kyokushin rule.

After judo and wrestling, this seems like a bore.

A poser sport.

After judo and wrestling, this seems like a bore

It was a bore - in a 3 min match, they spent 90% of it just bouncing up & down.

@tooheysnew: they spent 90% of it just bouncing up & down.

That is so true and so funny :)

Japan is better at wrestling and judo than karate.

After this Olympics, Japan should do some soul searching, maybe switch to entire Kyokushin instead of this vanilla shotokan.

@Iron Lad

switch to entire Kyokushin

Kyokushin is Korean. This is why it's not included in WKF Karate.

Kyokushin was born in Japan.

We have a friendly relationship with JKF.

"Kyokushin is Korean."

Then Basketball is Canadian, given that James Naismith was a Canadian.

More pathetic distorted history on display, as per usual.

How surprising!

@Peeping_Tom

More pathetic distorted history on display, as per usual.

WKF doesn't recognize Kyokushin as Karate. As far as WKF is concerned, Kyokushin is a non-Karate to be grouped with Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, etc.

https://gaisf.sport/members/world-karate-federation/

The styles recognised by the WKF are Goju-ryu, Shito-ryu, Shotokan and Wado-ryu.

Karate: Who hugs the other faster? I watched a few bouts - boring doesn't even start describing them...

I mean... Even kyokushin bouts are boring (no punching in the head), very seldom usage of legs, if ever, but I'm not really sure how to describe whatever they were doing there...

Can't cast any votes, only practised wadoryu...

The "Kata" seems to be a kabuki inspired dance and the "fighting"..... I use the word very loosely, was the most disappointing event I've seen...Zzz No wonder its already been dropped for the next Olympics.