There were a lot of fans angling to get a closer look at Ryo Kiyuna, after the Japanese men's kata karateka captured gold at the Asian Games on Saturday at the Jakarta Convention Center Plenary Hall.
As he headed to doping control, Indonesian boys yelled to him, "Kiyu, Kiyu," prompting the karate star to give them a polite wave on his way by.
Kiyuna, competing in his first Asian Games, was dominant on the tatami mat, where athletes demonstrate choreographed sequences of karate techniques. The Okinawa Prefecture native won each of his three matches in 5-0 decisions to add another achievement to his decorated career.
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