Tani settles for bronze at Beijing Olympics

Tani settles for bronze at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Ryoko Tani leaves the ring after her defeat by Romania's Alina Dumitru in the semifinals of the women's 48-kilogram class judo at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 9. Tani had to settle for a bronze medal after failing in her quest for a third consecutive Olympic title, giving Japan its first medal of the Games with an ippon victory over Russian Lyudmila Bogdanova in the match for third place.

Tani settles for bronze at Beijing Olympics

Tani settles for bronze at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Ryoko Tani shows off her bronze medal after winning third place with an ippon victory over Russian Lyudmila Bogdanova in the women's 48-kilogram class judo at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 9.

Tani settles for bronze at Beijing Olympics

Tani settles for bronze at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Ryoko Tani (top), who lost to Romania's Alina Dumitru in the semifinals, clinched the bronze to give Japan its first medal of the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 9 with an ippon victory over Russian Lyudmila Bogdanova in the match for third place.

Tani settles for bronze at Beijing Olympics

Tani settles for bronze at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Ryoko Tani shows off her bronze medal after winning third place with an ippon victory over Russian Lyudmila Bogdanova in the women's 48-kilogram class judo at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 9. (Kyodo)

Tani settles for bronze at Beijing Olympics

Tani settles for bronze at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Ryoko Tani leaves the ring after her defeat by Romania's Alina Dumitru in the semifinals of the women's 48-kilogram class judo at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 9. Tani had to settle for a bronze medal after failing in her quest for a third consecutive Olympic title, giving Japan its first medal of the Games with an ippon victory over Russian Lyudmila Bogdanova in the match for third place. (Kyodo)

Tani settles for bronze at Beijing Olympics

Tani settles for bronze at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Ryoko Tani (top), who lost to Romania's Alina Dumitru in the semifinals, clinched the bronze to give Japan its first medal of the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 9 with an ippon victory over Russian Lyudmila Bogdanova in the match for third place. (Kyodo)