TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Ryo Kiyuna took men's kata karate gold on Friday, demonstrating his supremacy in the martial art form that originated in his native Okinawa a day after his compatriot conceded ...

There was much rejoicing in Okinawa Prefecture over Ryo Kiyuna becoming the first Okinawan native to win an Olympic gold ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ryo Kiyuna, 31, made Olympic history by becoming the first-ever gold medalist in the men's kata event on July 30. Kiyuna beat ...

Japanese karatekas are expected to perform well during the finale to the campaign of World Karate Federation (WKF) sanctioned events, held at the birthplace of the sport, and Kiyuna delivered under ...

Japan's Ryo Kiyuna took men's kata karate gold on Friday, demonstrating his supremacy in the martial art form that originated ...