There was much rejoicing in Okinawa Prefecture over Ryo Kiyuna becoming the first Okinawan native to win an Olympic gold medal after the southernmost prefecture returned to Japanese sovereignty ...
Ryo Kiyuna of Japan competes. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse The World Karate Federation (WKF) gathered the members of its Executive Committee, the chairpersons of the federation’s commissions ...
Ryo Kiyuna of Japan competes. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse Japan secured their first Olympic karate gold medal as Ryo Kiyuna was the hero for the hosts at the Nippon Budokan on Friday. Following ...