Over 500 karatekas from 98 countries have arrived in Paris to compete at the Karate Olympic Qualification Tournament this weekend, June 11-13.

The top three competitors in each of the eight Olympic weight classes will punch their tickets to Tokyo 2020 this weekend.

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Friday, June 11

The Paris Qualification Tournament is scheduled to begin at 9 am local time (3 am Eastern) on Friday, June 11^th, beginning with the elimination rounds for Kata Female, Kumite Male -67kg and Kumite Female -55kg.

Following the repechages and ranking rounds, the top four karatekas from each category will return to the tatami at 18:00 (12 pm Eastern) for the finals: a round-robin format in which the top three will qualify for the Olympic Games.

USA Athletes competing DAY 1:

Trinity Allen, Kumite -55kg
Brian Hilliard, Kumite -67kg

Saturday, June 12

On Day 2 of the competition at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin this Saturday, karateka in the Male Kata, Kumite Female -61kg and Kumite Male -75kg will hit the mats beginning at 9 am local time (3 am Eastern).

Following the repechages and ranking rounds, the top four karateka from each category will return to the tatami at 18:00 (12 pm Eastern) for the finals: a round-robin format in which the top three will book their tickets to Tokyo.

USA Athletes competing DAY 2:

Ariel Torres, Kata
Elisa Au, Kumite -61kg
Tom Scott, Kumite -75kg

Sunday, June 13

On Day 3 this Sunday, Olympic tickets in the Kumite Female +61kg and Kumite Male +75kg will be determined. The action will begin at 10:00 a.m. local time (4 am Eastern), with the finals starting at 17:00 (11 am Eastern).

USA Athletes competing DAY 3:

Cirrus Lingl, Kumite +68kg
Brian Irr, Kumite +75kg

A total of 24 athletes will qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games this weekend.

Let’s go Team USA!

Learn more on the WKF website.

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