Hong Kong’s karate team narrowly missed the chance to add another medal to the city’s tally at the Asian Games on Sunday, as the men’s kata team sank to a fifth-place tie out of six competing teams.

The kata is one of two disciplines of karate (the other kumite, or sparring) and will be introduced to the Olympics for the first (and likely only) time in Tokyo. Hong Kong is fielding Grace Lau ...

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia women’s kata team gave the hosts something to cheer on the last day of the Asian Karate Championships by clinching a bronze medal at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC ...