Tokyo Olympics karate in review: Sport debuts with high volume, energy
![China's Gong Li takes a kick to the face from Switzerland's Elena Quirici](https://ktvz.b-cdn.net/2021/08/Webp.net-resizeimage-2021-08-07T045642.979-1440x811.jpg)
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Karate’s debut as an Olympic sport brought some terrific athleticism, solid contact, and — yes — a whole lot of yelling to our screens and the Nippon Budokan.