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Olympics-Karate-Okinawa native Kiyuna mesmerises in men's kata contest
A day after his compatriot conceded karate's maiden Olympic gold medal to her Spanish rival, Japan's Ryo Kiyuna looked set to collect the goods on Friday as he dominated the men's kata competition with lofty scores that were a cut above the rest. While the women's kata event https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/karate-queens-kata-kick-off-games-debut-vying-gold-2021-08-05 had been a nail-biting affair between the perennial top two - Spain's Sandra Sanchez and Japan's Kiyou Shimizu - Kiyuna's gold seemed inevitable, his high marks drawing gasps from some in the spectator-less arena. The 31-year-old native of Okinawa - the birthplace of karate - has said the Games' one-year postponement had given him time to build up more muscle and heft.
