Tani shooting for judo gold at Athens despite bad injury

Tani shooting for judo gold at Athens despite bad injury

TOKYO, Japan - Ryoko Tani, Sydney Olympic champion in women's 48-kilogram judo, speaks at a press conference at Tokyo's Kodokan Hall on Aug. 4. Tamura, whose left foot injury sustained during training in mid-July was worse than first thought, said she will compete in Athens to defend her title. (Kyodo)

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