Inoue wins Kano Cup in comeback from defeat in Athens

Inoue wins Kano Cup in comeback from defeat in Athens

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese heavyweight judoka Kosei Inoue (R) bursts into joy after toppling Yury Rybak of Belarus with a powerful uchimata leg trip in the final to win the Kano Cup international tournament at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Jan. 9.

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