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
Richardson, TX
Quick Facts
- I started doing karate when I was 2 1/2 years old
- This is my first time in elite category trying out for the Junior US Team
- Biggest win was the 2019 Nationals and Team Trials, I was second place on 16-17 Male Elite Kumite Division. I had to overcome a lot of things and I worked very hard for it and I made the Junior US Team
- "Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do" -Bruce Lee
