About Karate Kata
Karate is a Japanese martial art that uses striking techniques with hands, feet, elbows, and knees, as well as blocking and grappling, to develop physical and mental discipline.
In Karate-Kata (meaning "form"), competitors execute a set of pre-approved choreographed movements, with the winner being declared by a pool of judges using an electronic voting system.
Karateka are evaluated according to technical and athletic performances.
Karate and the Olympics
Karate made its full Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 after being on the programme at the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018.
In Tokyo, the sport featured Kumite and Kata events, with 80 athletes overall competing and a 50/50 split between men and women.
The Olympic competition took place at the legendary Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, which is considered a heartbeat for martial arts practitioners and enthusiasts.
sports
NZ Fast facts
Olympic Games
- No. of athletes
- 1
- No. of games
- 1
- First appearance
- 2020
