Judo: World c'ship debutant Abe ready to close in on Olympic gold

Judo: World c'ship debutant Abe ready to close in on Olympic gold

(From L) Japanese judoka Ryuju Nagayama, Naohisa Takato and Hifumi Abe pose for a photo at Narita airport near Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2017, before leaving for the world championships starting Aug. 28 in Budapest. Abe told reporters that he hopes to take the first step toward a coveted Olympic gold as he looks to shake off not being selected for the Rio Olympics by becoming the 66-kilogram world champion. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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