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Karate Nippon Budokan
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Karate is making its first Olympic appearance at Tokyo 2020, with men and women competing in Kata (forms) and Kumite (sparring) events
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Kata: Athletes demonstrate offensive and defensive moves against imaginary foe. They must not perform same kata twice in routine (there are 102 recognised moves)
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Sandra Sanchez Jaime (ESP), demonstrates art of Kata
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Chest guard
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Kumite: Two athletes (karateka) face each other in combat
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Mitts
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Explosive strikes to opponent score points. Winner has more points after 3 minutes or is 8 points ahead
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Instep guard
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Jonathan Horne
(GER), on devastating form
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WORLD NUMBER ONE RANKINGS 

Kata
Damian H.Q. Capdevila (ESP)
Sandra Sanchez Jaime (ESP)

Kumite
Jonathan Horne (GER), +84kg 
Hamideh Abbasali (IRI), +68kg
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Sources: Tokyo 2020, WKF, BBC Pictures: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS
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