Fil-Japanese and former multi-medalist karateka Junna Tsukii announced her entry to the mixed martial art scene in style, beating Ruka Sakamoto via submission in the DEEP Summer Festival 2024 in Odaiba, Japan on Saturday, Aug. 31.Junna Tsukii wins his MMA debut (Facebook/Junna Tsukii)The 2022...
World Games karate champion Junna Tsukii debuts in the mixed martial arts scene when she battles Japanese Ruka Sakamoto in the 2024 Deep Jewels Summer Festival in Odaiba, Japan on Aug. 31.Promotional poster for Junna Tsukii's MMA fight against Ruka Sakamoto. (Deep Jewels)Organizers made the...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Junna Tsukii could not hide her frustration after dropping her gold-medal match in karate Saturday, May 6, in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games at the Chroy Changvar Convention Center here.
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"How can I lose? I'm sure that I had the advantage but they...
Several sports icons graced the wedding of Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz and Julius Naranjo on Tuesday, July 26, at the St. Ignatius Church at the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio City.
World Games karate gold medalist Junna Tsukii (center) poses with newly-wed couple Hidilyn...
Karate Pilipinas president Richard Lim hopes to use the winning momentum of Junna Tsukii to inspire more Filipino karatekas after the Filipina-Japanese won the historic gold medal in the World Games.
Junna Tsukii (Photo from Junna Tsukii's Facebook account)
Lim said the federation has found...
Junna Tsukii sees a brighter future for the Philippine karate national team following her historic success in the World Games.
Junna Tsukii flexer her World Games gold medal (Carlo Anolin)
Tsukii, who bagged gold medal in the -50kg category of kumite in the World Games, expressed gratitude to...
From Junna Tsukii's Instagram
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will reward karateka Junna Tsukii P1 million for winning the gold medal in the World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama.
The bonus is based on Republic Act 10699, otherwise known as the Incentives Act, where athletes who won...
From Richard Lim's Facebook account
Junna Tsukii bagged the country's first gold medal in the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama Friday (Saturday in Manila) after ruling the women's -50kg division.
The 30-year-old Fil-Japanese prevailed over Yorgelis Salazar of Venezuela, 2-0, to...
Jamie Lim (left) and Junna Tsukii in file photos (Karate Pilipinas)
Filipino karatekas Jamie Lim and Junna Tsukii settled for silver medals in their respective campaigns in the 2021 Asian Karate Federation (AKF) Karate Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan Wednesday, Dec. 22.
Lim, 24, suffered...
Filipino karatekas are set to take home multiple medals after their promising performance in the 2021 Asian Karate Federation (AKF) Karate Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan over the week.
John Enrico Vasques, Sakura Alforte, and Lemon Misu bag bronze medals in the U-21 men's kata, women's...
Jamie Lim crashed out of the bronze medal contention after losing in the repechage round of the 2021 World Karate Federation (WKF) Senior World Championships (female kumite -61kg) Thursday, Nov. 18 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Jamie Lim (left) and Junna Tsukii crash out of the 2021 World...
Junna Tsukii suffered an early exit in the 2021 World Karate Federation (WKF) Senior World Championships (female kumite -50 kg) Wednesday, Nov. 17 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Junna Tsukii (right) battles Bakhriniso Babaeva of Uzbekistan in the second round of the 2021 World Karate Federation...
