Okamoto's Olympic appearance still up in air

Okamoto's Olympic appearance still up in air

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese taekwondo fighter Yoriko Okamoto smiles during an interview at a Kyoto hotel on April 1. The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) responded negatively earlier in the day to sending Okamoto to the Athens Olympics after rival domestic bodies administering the sport failed to form an umbrella organization by the deadline.

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