Austria’s Alisa Buchinger made it to the final of the women's under 68 kilograms competition on home soil during the first day of competition at the Karate World Championships in Linz, Austria

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The first official day of competition at the Karate World Championships, here in Linz, began with action in the kata discipline ©WKF
The first official day of competition at the Karate World Championships, here in Linz, began with action in the kata discipline ©WKF
Spain’s Damian Quintero advanced to the final of the men's kata competition where he will face reigning champion Ryo Kiruna ©WKF
Spain’s Damian Quintero advanced to the final of the men's kata competition where he will face reigning champion Ryo Kiruna ©WKF
Defending champion and Japanese star Kiyou Shimizu reached the women’s kata final ©WKF
Defending champion and Japanese star Kiyou Shimizu reached the women’s kata final ©WKF
Competition across various kumite categories then followed the conclusion of this morning’s kata action ©WKF
Competition across various kumite categories then followed the conclusion of this morning’s kata action ©WKF
Four-time world champion, Azerbaijan’s Rafael Aghayev, made his anticipated return to the Karate World Championships today after he missed the event two years ago ©WKF
Four-time world champion, Azerbaijan’s Rafael Aghayev, made his anticipated return to the Karate World Championships today after he missed the event two years ago ©WKF
Rafael Aghayev (right) made a successful comeback, reaching the final of the men’s under 75kg competition ©WKF
Rafael Aghayev (right) made a successful comeback, reaching the final of the men’s under 75kg competition ©WKF
There were only two women's kumite categories today, the over and under 68kg events ©WKF
There were only two women's kumite categories today, the over and under 68kg events ©WKF
Today’s action concluded with men’s and women’s para-kata competition ©ITG
Today’s action concluded with men’s and women’s para-kata competition ©ITG
Action begins tomorrow at 9am local time when eliminations are set to continue across a host of men's and women's kumite weight categories ©WKF
Action begins tomorrow at 9am local time when eliminations are set to continue across a host of men's and women's kumite weight categories ©WKF