Karate at the Summer Olympic Games 2020

[George_D 1,206]

what kind of martial event is this that it is performed without opponent?

[Gianlu33 4,693]

3 minutes ago, George_D said:

what kind of martial event is this that it is performed without opponent?

It's kata, a technical one when the opponent are "invisible" 

[NearPup 3,116]

I actually really like kata's inclusion. It's very different from anything else in the Olympics.

[Quasit 865]

15 minutes ago, NearPup said:

I actually really like kata's inclusion. It's very different from anything else in the Olympics.

I can totally see wushu getting into the programme one day. I'd like to watch that too.

[Dunadan 1,103]

Kata is so predictable though, results are always the same, we basically knew 7/8 medals before the start and even the 2nd bronze medal among men will likely be decided in the pool stage.

[intoronto 5,771]

What a farce the Kata event is. Even worse than artistic Swimming.

[Federer91 2,861]

 

 

[dcro 10,210]

I don't see a redeeming quality in kata. Rankings are (seemingly) set in advance like in artistic swimming. That's a red flag.

[hckošice 15,029]

Women's Kata
Final Results

 

Sandra SANCHEZ JAIME

 

Kiyou SHIMIZU

 

Grace LAU Mo Sheung

Viviana BOTTARO

 

 

Gold Medal Match

 

Sandra Sanchez Jaime   28.06 - 27.88  Kiyou Shimizu 

 

Bronze Medal Match

 

Grace Lau Mo Sheung   26.94 - 26.52  Dilara Bozan 

Viviana Bottaro    26.48 - 25.40  Sakura Kokumai 

 

Full Final Ranking Here

[hckošice 15,029]

Men's Kumite -67kg
Final Results

 

Steven DA COSTA

 

Eray SAMDAN

 

Darkhan ASSADILOV

Abdel Rahman ALMASATFA

 

 

Gold Medal Match

 

Steven Da Costa   5 - 0  Eray Samdan 

 

Full Final Ranking Here

Elimination Round Results Here