Japan's Tanimoto strikes gold to defend judo crown in Beijing

Japan's Tanimoto strikes gold to defend judo crown in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japan's judoka Ayumi Tanimoto shows off the gold medal she won in the women's 63-kilogram weight category of the Olympic Games by throwing down Frenchwoman Lucie Decosse with an inner-leg sweep at Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on Aug. 12.

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