Karate World Champion Jonathan Horne: Several tapes in the Ar

World Champion Jonathan Horne (32) has seen several bands in the right arm in his fall within the framework of the Olympic Premiere of Karateka in Tokyo.

The confirmed Christian Green, sports director of the German Karate Association (DKV), the SID after a MRI examination on Sunday. The muscle was also affected.

In the most important competition of his career, Horne had hurt on Saturday in his second preliminary struggle at Kumite over 75 kg against the Georgian Gogita Arkania five seconds before the end of the right forearm. He stayed screaming on the mat with a pain-disturbed face and was treated minutes. In Tokyo, the seven-time European champion was considered one of the top favorites on the Olympic mail.

"After passing home on Monday, he will operate over the next ten days," said Green, who expects a rehabilitation period of "six to eight weeks". Horne's new goal is the title defense at the World Cup in November in Dubai.

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Karate first belonged to the Olympic program in Tokyo - and for the time being for the last time. In Paris 2024, Japanese martial art is no longer there.