Karate at the Summer Olympic Games 2020

[vinipereira 3,240]

The thing I hate about this competition is that the bouts are constantly being stopped.

[prso1000 662]

This by far the most boring combat sport at olympics

 

and not part of Olympics in 2024, what a surprise ?

[NearPup 3,047]

1 minute ago, vinipereira said:

The thing I hate about this competition is that the bouts are constantly being stopped.

This is my issue, too. Karate would be a lot better if they had longer bouts with less stoppages.

[NearPup 3,047]

Alright, here's a real hot take: if I had to chose between kata and kumite as Olympic disciplines, I'd pick kata.

[prso1000 662]

Kvesic goes KO, but still wins ?

[dcro 10,210]

1 hour ago, vinipereira said:

The thing I hate about this competition is that the bouts are constantly being stopped.

This is why I don't like basketball. If there is a close battle, you just know that the final three minutes will turn into an insufferable series of time outs.

[Griff88 1,952]

1 hour ago, vinipereira said:

The thing I hate about this competition is that the bouts are constantly being stopped.

Agreed.. It kills any intensity in the matches.

[heywoodu 15,141]

Looks like Horne has sustained a serious injury in his match against the Georgian..

[heywoodu 15,141]

Ah crap, rewinded that and I should not have done that. Looks like his elbow snapped backwards entirely when he tried to land on his hand....damn.

[heywoodu 15,141]

2 hours ago, vinipereira said:

The thing I hate about this competition is that the bouts are constantly being stopped.

I still didn't really figure out when and why they stop the bouts. In some moments one guy kicks the other (and hard) and they go on, and on basically similar actions they are stopped.