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
Long Beach, CA
Personal
I started competing in karate when I was 9 years old and this will be my first time on the Junior National Team!...I have 2 sisters, 1 brother, and 1 beloved niece. ...My favorite things to eat are pambasos, cheeseburgers, and FRUIT....I have a pet turtle named little lax....My family is my hero....One thing you might not know about me is that I can move my ears...."There is always a Rainbow after the Rain."Career Highlights
- Member of the 2018 Junior National Team
