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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 07: Sajad Ganjzadeh (R) of Team Iran lays on the tatami after being struck by Tareg Hamedi of Team Saudi Arabia during the Men’s Karate Kumite +75kg Gold Medal Bout on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Nippon Budokan on August 07, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

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I Will Explain This New Olympic Sport To You: Karate

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Chris Thompson

A slow-motion look at Kylie Fitts of the Cardinals karate-kicking the ball loose.

Kicking The Ball Out Of Your Opponent’s Hand Is In Fact A Very Cool Thing To Do On A Football Field

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