2022 USA Karate National Championships Kiai! Some of the nation’s best athletes are coming to Spokane for the four-day USA Karate National Championships. Two thousand competitors from all over the country are competing for medals as well as their shot to be on the U.S. Junior or Senior National Teams, representing the U.S. in world championships and the Olympic Games. Hosted inside The Podium, this is the first major karate competition in Spokane. Spectators are allowed to come watch elite kata sparring as well as para-karate divisions, weapon divisions and non-elite competitions. Pick a day to come watch, or snag a four-day pass to catch all the action. An elimination-style tournament means that competition intensifies until Sunday evening. Or, if you can’t see the combat up close, just keep an eye out for a future Olympian strolling through Riverfront Park.
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April 23, 2021 at 8:56 AM
Sierra Deodhari is training in hopes of representing the US at the Junior Pan American Championship.
Sierra Deodhari is training in hopes of representing the US at the Junior Pan American Championship.
Credits: Photo courtesy of Bobby Deodhari
Sierra Deodhari won a gold medal at the USA National Karate Championships in 2019.
Sierra Deodhari won a gold medal at the USA National Karate Championships in 2019.
Credits: Photo courtesy of Bobby Deodhari
Credits: Photo courtesy of Bobby Deodhari
Credits: Photo courtesy of Bobby Deodhari
By TOM WALOGORSKY
April 23, 2021 at 8:56 AM
At only 12 years old, Sierra Deodhari is no stranger to hard work and the success that comes along with it.