Karate

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Darkhan ASSADILOV

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France’s Steven Da Costa, known as the "Petit Prince”, has become the first-ever male Olympic champion in karate after defeating Turkey’s Eray Samdan in the men’s kumite -67kg final.
The reigning world champion claimed the title after the sport returned to its roots to debut at Tokyo 2020. Widely hailed

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

Eray Samdan (R) of Team Turkey competes against Steven Da Costa of Team France during the Men’s Karate Kumite -67kg Gold Medal contest on day thirteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Nippon Budokan on August 05, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Eray Samdan and Steven Da Costa

Steven Da Costa, the ‘Petit Prince’, is the first man to win historic Olympic gold medal in karate debut at Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020

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