Karate 1-Premier League Tokyo concludes with historic final day at Nippon Budokan

2019-09-08

Karate heroes claimed the gold medals at the Karate 1-Premier League Tokyo as the memorable fifth stop of Karate’s biggest international events concluded in the capital of Japan. A fully-packed Nippon Budokan sports hall hosted the spectacular event with less than one year to go to the debut of the sport in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in the same venue.  In front of over 12.000 spectators, the best karatekas in the world gave a thrilling presentation of the emotions and sporting spirit that will take over the Karate competition in less than one year. 

Unprecedented tie in Female Kata final of #Karate1Tokyo

2019-09-08

The 2019 Karate 1-Premier League Tokyo was a historic event through and through. The tournament was held at Nippon Budokan sports hall, the same venue where Karate’s Olympic debut will be held next year, and it was the last international event in Japan before the start of the Olympic competition. In addition to some unforgettable action on the tatami, the event also left one moment for the annals of the sport: a tie in the final of Kata competition. 

Grand Winners light up day two of Karate 1-Premier League Tokyo

2019-09-07

Grand Winners produced fantastic performances on the second day of competition at the 2019 Karate 1-Premier League Tokyo and qualified for the finals of the tournament. Ayumi Uekusa, Jonathan Horne and Alizee Agier were among the big winners today in the event taking place in the same venue where Karate will be making its Olympic debut in the Tokyo 2020 Games next year. 

Karate Stars in sensational form on day one of Karate 1-Premier League Tokyo

2019-09-06

Favourites showed excellent form and qualified for the finals of the Karate 1-Premier League Tokyo as action began at Nippon Budokan sports hall in Tokyo. The fifth stop of Karate’s biggest international series of event started in the birthplace of the sport with favourites making it to the final stages of the competition. 

Magnificent Nippon Budokan ready to host anticipated Karate 1-Premier League Tokyo

2019-09-05

With nearly 320 days to the historic debut of Karate in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Nippon Budokan sports hall is ready to host the Karate 1-Premier League Tokyo this weekend. The fifth stop of Karate’s biggest international events will be held in the same venue of the Karate competition at the Olympic Games thus anticipation is running high among karatekas all over the world. 

Tokyo ready to host anticipated Karate 1-Premier League

2019-08-30

With less than 330 days to Karate’s Olympic debut in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the capital of Japan hosts one of the biggest events of the year in exactly one week. From September 6 to 8, the best karatekas in the world will be in Tokyo to demonstrate Karate’s excellence in the anticipated Karate 1-Premier League.