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
New York
Quick Facts
- I started karate at the age of 9
- I have made the Junior US Team 5x; 2015 12-13 -35kg Kumite, 2017 16-17 -55kg Kumite, 2018 16-17 -55kg Kumite, 2019 16-17 -55kg Kumite, and 2019 18-20 -60kg Kumite
- What I love the most about competition is having the opportunity to showcase my abilities. All the training, time, effort, and sacrifice that goes into karate as my passion pays off when I compete against others who share the same passion
- I get my inspiration from my younger brother Aidan. He and I have been training together since day one. He has always motivated me to push harder and nobody has a harder work ethic than Aidan. He inspires me everyday we are together
- "People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing."- Dale Carnegie
