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#
Hometown
Bolingbrook, IL
Quick Facts
- I have 2 sisters - Nina and Alyssa
- I started karate when I was 5 years old
- My biggest win was my semi-final round in 2019 Nationals because I finally achieved my goal of being able to represent the USA when I go to PKF
- "Worrying gets you nowhere. If you turn up worrying about how you're going to perform, you've already lost. Train hard, turn up, run your best and the rest will take care of itself" - Usain Bolt
