Sánchez leads first 3 champions in karate's Olympic debut

Sandra Sanchez Jaime of Spain hugs her husband and coach Jesus del Moral after winning the women's kata final bout for Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Sandra Sanchez Jaime of Spain celebrates after winning the women's kata final bout for Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Darkhan Assadilov of Kazakhstan, right, and Steven da Costa of France compete in the men's kumite -67kg semifinal bout for Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Ivet Goranova of Bulgaria, right, loses her mouth piece near Bettina Plank of Austria during the women's kumite -55kg semifinal bout for Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)