Judo: Japan's Takato at World Championships

Japan's Naohisa Takato holds the gold medal after defending his men's 60-kilogram title at the judo World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sept. 20, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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