REUTERS
August 5, 2021 at 21:40 JST
Sandra Sanchez, of Spain, during the women's solo "kata" competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Aug. 5 in Tokyo. (The Asahi Shimbun)
The women's solo "kata" competition kicked off karate's first foray into the Olympics on Thursday, with veteran Sandra Sanchez of Spain taking the maiden gold and leaving her perennial rival and hometown favorite Kiyou Shimizu with a silver. [Read More]
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