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World karate chief visits Budokan arena in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Antonio Espinos (C, front row), president of the World Karate Federation, poses with Japanese karate officials at the Nippon Budokan (Japan Martial Arts Hall) in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2015. Espinos is spearheading the WKF's efforts for the adoption of karate as an Olympic event.

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World karate chief visits Tokyo's Budokan arena

TOKYO, Japan - Antonio Espinos (C), president of the World Karate Federation, visits the Nippon Budokan (Japan Martial Arts Hall) in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2015. Espinos is spearheading the WKF's efforts for the adoption of karate as an Olympic event.

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Karate appeals for inclusion in Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Antonio Espinos, president of the World Karate Federation, speaks at a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2015. Espinos made a case for the sport's inclusion in the Olympic program of the 2020 Tokyo Games.

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Karate for 2020 Olympics

World Karate Federation President Antonio Espinos (5th from front L) raises his fist with the participants of the National Invitational High School Karate Tournament at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on March 25, 2015. The federation has been making efforts to have karate included at the 2020 Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo