With Karate’s Olympic Future Uncertain, Sakura Kokumai Eyes Strong Showing At Pan Am Games
Kokumai, a 2020 Olympian, will go from the world championships in Hungary right to Chile for the Pan Am Games.
Athlete Bio#
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Hometown
Long Beach
Quick Facts
- I started karate at age 10
- This is my first time being on the Junior US Team!
- My hero is my mom, she always goes out of her way to make sure that I have what I need and whenever there is a problem she always manages to push through it
- My biggest win would have to be when I won 1st place in my division at the US Open because it was the first time my grandma got to see me compete
- I get my inspiration from other athletes. Whenever I'm in a competition I like to watch others fight so that I can learn from them whether they are girls my age or older.
