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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gold medalist Higuchi Rei (2nd L) of Japan, silver medalist Spencer Richard Lee (1st L) of the United States, bronze medalists Gulomjon Abdullaev of Uzbekistan and Aman Aman of India take selfies during the victory ceremony for the men's freestyle 57kg of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gold medalist Higuchi Rei of Japan attends the victory ceremony for the men's freestyle 57kg of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gold medalist Higuchi Rei (2nd L) of Japan, silver medalist Spencer Richard Lee (1st L) of the United States, bronze medalists Gulomjon Abdullaev of Uzbekistan and Aman Aman of India attend the victory ceremony for the men's freestyle 57kg of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Rei Higuchi of Japan poses after winning the wrestling men's freestyle 57-kilogram gold at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Rei Higuchi (2nd from L) of Japan poses after winning the wrestling men's freestyle 57-kilogram gold at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris, alongside silver medalist Spencer Richard Lee (far L) of the United States and bronze medalists Gulomjon Abdullaev (far R) of Uzbekistan and Aman Aman of India.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Rei Higuchi of Japan celebrates after beating Spencer Richard Lee of the United States in the wrestling men's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Higuchi Rei of Japan has his hand raised after the men's freestyle 57kg Gold medal match of wrestling against Spencer Richard Lee of the United States at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Higuchi Rei of Japan celebrates after the men's freestyle 57kg Gold medal match of wrestling against Spencer Richard Lee of the United States at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Higuchi Rei (in red) of Japan competes with Spencer Richard Lee of the United States during the men's freestyle 57kg Gold medal match of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Higuchi Rei of Japan celebrates after the men's freestyle 57kg Gold medal match of wrestling against Spencer Richard Lee of the United States at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Rei Higuchi (2nd from L) of Japan poses for a selfie after winning the wrestling men's freestyle 57-kilogram gold at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris, alongside silver medalist Spencer Richard Lee (far L) of the United States and bronze medalists Gulomjon Abdullaev (far R) of Uzbekistan and Aman Aman of India.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Rei Higuchi (2nd from L) of Japan poses after winning the wrestling men's freestyle 57-kilogram gold at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris, alongside silver medalist Spencer Richard Lee (far L) of the United States and bronze medalists Gulomjon Abdullaev (far R) of Uzbekistan and Aman Aman of India.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Rei Higuchi of Japan celebrates after winning the wrestling men's freestyle 57-kilogram gold at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Rei Higuchi of Japan celebrates after beating Spencer Richard Lee of the United States in the wrestling men's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Rei Higuchi of Japan celebrates after beating Spencer Richard Lee of the United States in the wrestling men's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Rei Higuchi of Japan celebrates after beating Spencer Richard Lee of the United States in the wrestling men's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Rei Higuchi of Japan reacts after beating Spencer Richard Lee of the United States in the wrestling men's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Rei Higuchi of Japan reacts after beating Spencer Richard Lee of the United States in the wrestling men's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Rei Higuchi (red) of Japan reacts after beating Spencer Richard Lee of the United States in the wrestling men's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Rei Higuchi of Japan celebrates after beating Spencer Richard Lee of the United States in the wrestling men's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Rei Higuchi (red) of Japan reacts after beating Spencer Richard Lee of the United States in the wrestling men's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Rei Higuchi (red) of Japan competes en route to beating Spencer Richard Lee of the United States in the wrestling men's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240808) -- PARIS, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Higuchi Rei (in red) of Japan competes with Aman Aman of India during the men's freestyle 57kg semifinal match of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Rei Higuchi (red) of Japan is pictured after beating Aman Aman of India in the wrestling men's freestyle 57-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Rei Higuchi (red) of Japan reacts after beating Aman Aman of India in the wrestling men's freestyle 57-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Rei Higuchi (red) of Japan reacts after beating Aman Aman of India in the wrestling men's freestyle 57-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Rei Higuchi (red) of Japan competes against Aman Aman of India in the wrestling men's freestyle 57-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Rei Higuchi (red) of Japan competes against Aman Aman of India in the wrestling men's freestyle 57-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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(SP)SERBIA-BELGRADE-WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(SP)SERBIA-BELGRADE-WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230919) -- BELGRADE, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Serbia's Stevan Andria Micic (top) and Japan's Higuchi Rei compete during their final match of the men's 57 kg freestyle category at the Wrestling World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Sept. 18, 2023. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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(SP)SERBIA-BELGRADE-WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(SP)SERBIA-BELGRADE-WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230919) -- BELGRADE, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Higuchi Rei (R) and Serbia's Stevan Andria Micic compete during their final match of the men's 57 kg freestyle category at the Wrestling World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Sept. 18, 2023. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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Wrestling: World championships

Wrestling: World championships

Rei Higuchi of Japan is pictured after losing to Stevan Andria Micic of Serbia in the men's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 18, 2023.

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Wrestling: World championships

Wrestling: World championships

Rei Higuchi of Japan poses after winning silver in the men's freestyle 57-kilogram at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 18, 2023.

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Wrestling: World championships

Wrestling: World championships

Rei Higuchi of Japan (red) competes against Stevan Andria Micic of Serbia in the men's freestyle 57-kiilogram final at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 18, 2023.

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Wrestling: World championships

Wrestling: World championships

Rei Higuchi of Japan (red) competes against Stevan Andria Micic of Serbia in the men's freestyle 57-kiilogram final at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 18, 2023.

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Wrestling: World championships

Wrestling: World championships

Rei Higuchi of Japan (red) competes against Stevan Andria Micic of Serbia in the men's freestyle 57-kiilogram final at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 18, 2023.

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(SP)SERBIA-BELGRADE-WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(SP)SERBIA-BELGRADE-WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230918) -- BELGRADE, Sept. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Zou Wanhao (L) and Japan's Rei Higuchi compete during their 1/8 final match of the men's 57 kg free style category at the Wrestling World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Sept. 17, 2023. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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Wrestling: World championships

Wrestling: World championships

Japan's Rei Higuchi (red) competes en route to winning the men's 61-kilogram freestyle final against Iran's Reza Ahmadali Atrinagharchi at the world wrestling championships on Sept. 18, 2022, in the Serbian capital of Belgrade.

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Wrestling: World championships

Wrestling: World championships

Japan's Rei Higuchi celebrates after winning the men's 61-kilogram freestyle event at the world wrestling championships on Sept. 18, 2022, in the Serbian capital of Belgrade.

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Wrestling: World championships

Wrestling: World championships

Japan's Rei Higuchi celebrates after winning the men's 61-kilogram freestyle event at the world wrestling championships on Sept. 18, 2022, in the Serbian capital of Belgrade.

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Wrestling: World championships

Wrestling: World championships

Japan's Rei Higuchi (red) competes en route to winning the men's 61-kilogram freestyle final against Iran's Reza Ahmadali Atrinagharchi at the world wrestling championships on Sept. 18, 2022, in the Serbian capital of Belgrade.

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Wrestling: World championships

Wrestling: World championships

Japan's Rei Higuchi poses for a photo with his gold medal after winning the men's 61-kilogram freestyle event at the world wrestling championships on Sept. 18, 2022, in the Serbian capital of Belgrade.

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3 wrestlers secure Rio tickets

3 wrestlers secure Rio tickets

Japan's Rei Higuchi (L) clinches a berth for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in the men's 57-kilogram freestyle by defeating India's Rahul Balasaheb Aware (R) in a semifinal of the Asian qualifying tournament on March 18, 2016, in Astana. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese athletes return from Rio

Japanese athletes return from Rio

(From L) Japanese wrestlers Kaori Icho, Rei Higuchi and Shinobu Ota arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Aug. 24, 2016, after competing in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Icho won gold in the women's freestyle 58-kilogram class, while Higuchi and Ota won silver medals in the men's freestyle 57-kilogram class and Greco-Roman 59-kilogram class, respectively. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Higuchi misses out on gold

Olympics: Higuchi misses out on gold

Japanese freestyle wrestler Rei Higuchi leaves after losing to Vladimer Khinchegashvili of Georgia in the men's 57-kilogram final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 19, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Higuchi misses out on gold

Olympics: Higuchi misses out on gold

Japanese freestyle wrestler Rei Higuchi (R) reacts to a judgment during the men's 57-kilogram final against Vladimer Khinchegashvili of Georgia at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 19, 2016. Khinchegashvili won the gold medal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Higuchi misses out on gold

Olympics: Higuchi misses out on gold

Japanese freestyle wrestler Rei Higuchi reacts after losing to Vladimer Khinchegashvili of Georgia in the men's 57-kilogram final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 19, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Higuchi misses out on gold

Olympics: Higuchi misses out on gold

Japanese freestyle wrestler Rei Higuchi reacts after losing to Vladimer Khinchegashvili of Georgia in the men's 57-kilogram final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 19, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Higuchi misses out on gold

Olympics: Higuchi misses out on gold

Japanese freestyle wrestler Rei Higuchi reacts after losing to Vladimer Khinchegashvili of Georgia in the men's 57-kilogram final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 19, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Khinchegashvili vs. Higuchi in wrestling final

Olympics: Khinchegashvili vs. Higuchi in wrestling final

Georgian wrestler Vladimer Khinchegashvili (red) and Rei Higuchi of Japan compete during the men's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 19, 2016. Khinchegashvili won the gold medal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Khinchegashvili vs. Higuchi in wrestling final

Olympics: Khinchegashvili vs. Higuchi in wrestling final

Georgian wrestler Vladimer Khinchegashvili (red) and Rei Higuchi of Japan compete during the men's freestyle 57-kilogram final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 19, 2016. Khinchegashvili won the gold medal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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