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But he'll have to wait a long time for another Olympic moment. His sport made its debut in Tokyo, but it's not on the program for Paris 2024 and there's no guarantee of future inclusion.

With deep roots in Japan, the sport's debut in Tokyo was fitting. But the host country deserved better than these pandemic Games.

After coaching herself to earn one of the few Olympic spots in karate, the Japanese American turned to her personal history to navigate the Games’ delay.