Hamada qualifies for Olympics in taekwondo

Japanese taekwondo fighter Mayu Hamada (L) competes against Sweden's Nikita Glasnovic in the first round of the women's 57-kilogram category of the WTF World Grand Prix Final in Mexico City on Dec. 6, 2015. Although Hamada lost, she met the qualifying criteria for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro by placing fourth in the world rankings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo