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.
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4'8"
21
San Diego, CA
When did you start karate and why?
I started karate when I was 5 years old because my stepbrother did it and it looked cool.
Name three things people might not know about you:
I am double-jointed, I can do the splits, and I play video games
Kokumai, a 2020 Olympian, will go from the world championships in Hungary right to Chile for the Pan Am Games.
Torres went through dark times after winning a Pan Am Games silver medal in 2019, leading to an Olympic medal.