Episode 44. Olympic Karateka Who Still Qualifies Every Year
The conversation
About Sakura Kokumai.
Sakura Kokumai sat down for Kumite Lifestyle. That conversation is episode 44, “Olympic Karateka Who Still Qualifies Every Year”.
Sakura was Nick's first Olympian guest. She competed in karate for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics.
When the episode was recorded, she was getting ready for the yearly team trials in Colorado, where athletes have to win a top spot every year to represent the country.
Sakura talks about having no what-ifs about her Olympic performance, sitting next to athletes she admired growing up, and wanting to be remembered as someone who kept trying and stayed kind.
“I wouldn't change anything about that day”
From the episode
- Prepare so well that there are no what-ifs.
- Being yourself can take you places you never imagined.
- You don't have to be the most athletic kid. Keep trying.
- Discipline
- Karate
- Rank
- Olympian, Team USA
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