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First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

French judoka Marie-Eve Gahie as part of the first edition of Sports' Day (Fete du sport) on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Paris, France on September 14, 2025. Following the grand parade of athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which took place on September 14, 2024, on the Champs-Elysees avenue, French President proposed establishing an annual Sports' Day on this date, similar to the Fete de la Musique on June 21. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

French Olympic judoka Sarah-Leonie Cysique as part of the first edition of Sports' Day (Fete du sport) on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Paris, France on September 14, 2025. Following the grand parade of athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which took place on September 14, 2024, on the Champs-Elysees avenue, French President proposed establishing an annual Sports' Day on this date, similar to the Fete de la Musique on June 21. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

French former gymnast Emilie Le Pennec, French Olympic swimmer Laure Manaudou, French judoka Marie-Eve Gahie, French handball player Allison Pineau, French Olympic judoka Sarah-Leonie Cysique and French fencer Manon Brunet as part of the first edition of Sports' Day (Fete du sport) on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Paris, France on September 14, 2025. Following the grand parade of athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which took place on September 14, 2024, on the Champs-Elysees avenue, French President proposed establishing an annual Sports' Day on this date, similar to the Fete de la Musique on June 21. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

French former gymnast Emilie Le Pennec, French Olympic swimmer Laure Manaudou, French judoka Marie-Eve Gahie, French handball player Allison Pineau, French Olympic judoka Sarah-Leonie Cysique and French fencer Manon Brunet and French Minister for Sports, Youth and Associative Life Marie Barsacq as part of the first edition of Sports' Day (Fete du sport) on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Paris, France on September 14, 2025. Following the grand parade of athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which took place on September 14, 2024, on the Champs-Elysees avenue, French President proposed establishing an annual Sports' Day on this date, similar to the Fete de la Musique on June 21. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

French former gymnast Emilie Le Pennec, French Olympic swimmer Laure Manaudou, French judoka Marie-Eve Gahie, French handball player Allison Pineau, French Olympic judoka Sarah-Leonie Cysique and French fencer Manon Brunet and French Minister for Sports, Youth and Associative Life Marie Barsacq as part of the first edition of Sports' Day (Fete du sport) on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Paris, France on September 14, 2025. Following the grand parade of athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which took place on September 14, 2024, on the Champs-Elysees avenue, French President proposed establishing an annual Sports' Day on this date, similar to the Fete de la Musique on June 21. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

French former gymnast Emilie Le Pennec, French Olympic swimmer Laure Manaudou, French judoka Marie-Eve Gahie, French handball player Allison Pineau, French Olympic judoka Sarah-Leonie Cysique and French fencer Manon Brunet and French Minister for Sports, Youth and Associative Life Marie Barsacq as part of the first edition of Sports' Day (Fete du sport) on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Paris, France on September 14, 2025. Following the grand parade of athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which took place on September 14, 2024, on the Champs-Elysees avenue, French President proposed establishing an annual Sports' Day on this date, similar to the Fete de la Musique on June 21. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

French former gymnast Emilie Le Pennec, French Olympic swimmer Laure Manaudou, French judoka Marie-Eve Gahie, French handball player Allison Pineau, French Olympic judoka Sarah-Leonie Cysique and French fencer Manon Brunet as part of the first edition of Sports' Day (Fete du sport) on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Paris, France on September 14, 2025. Following the grand parade of athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which took place on September 14, 2024, on the Champs-Elysees avenue, French President proposed establishing an annual Sports' Day on this date, similar to the Fete de la Musique on June 21. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

French handball player Allison Pineau, French fencer Manon Brunet, French judoka Marie-Eve Gahie and French Olympic judoka Sarah-Leonie Cysique as part of the first edition of Sports' Day (Fete du sport) on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Paris, France on September 14, 2025. Following the grand parade of athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which took place on September 14, 2024, on the Champs-Elysees avenue, French President proposed establishing an annual Sports' Day on this date, similar to the Fete de la Musique on June 21. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

French former gymnast Emilie Le Pennec, French Olympic swimmer Laure Manaudou, French judoka Marie-Eve Gahie, French handball player Allison Pineau, French Olympic judoka Sarah-Leonie Cysique and French fencer Manon Brunet as part of the first edition of Sports' Day (Fete du sport) on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Paris, France on September 14, 2025. Following the grand parade of athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which took place on September 14, 2024, on the Champs-Elysees avenue, French President proposed establishing an annual Sports' Day on this date, similar to the Fete de la Musique on June 21. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

French former gymnast Emilie Le Pennec, French Olympic swimmer Laure Manaudou, French judoka Marie-Eve Gahie, French handball player Allison Pineau, French Olympic judoka Sarah-Leonie Cysique and French fencer Manon Brunet as part of the first edition of Sports' Day (Fete du sport) on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Paris, France on September 14, 2025. Following the grand parade of athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which took place on September 14, 2024, on the Champs-Elysees avenue, French President proposed establishing an annual Sports' Day on this date, similar to the Fete de la Musique on June 21. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

French former gymnast Emilie Le Pennec, French Olympic swimmer Laure Manaudou, French judoka Marie-Eve Gahie, French handball player Allison Pineau, French Olympic judoka Sarah-Leonie Cysique and French fencer Manon Brunet and French Minister for Sports, Youth and Associative Life Marie Barsacq as part of the first edition of Sports' Day (Fete du sport) on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Paris, France on September 14, 2025. Following the grand parade of athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which took place on September 14, 2024, on the Champs-Elysees avenue, French President proposed establishing an annual Sports' Day on this date, similar to the Fete de la Musique on June 21. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

French former gymnast Emilie Le Pennec, French Olympic swimmer Laure Manaudou, French judoka Marie-Eve Gahie, French handball player Allison Pineau, French Olympic judoka Sarah-Leonie Cysique and French fencer Manon Brunet and French Minister for Sports, Youth and Associative Life Marie Barsacq as part of the first edition of Sports' Day (Fete du sport) on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Paris, France on September 14, 2025. Following the grand parade of athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which took place on September 14, 2024, on the Champs-Elysees avenue, French President proposed establishing an annual Sports' Day on this date, similar to the Fete de la Musique on June 21. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

French former gymnast Emilie Le Pennec, French Olympic swimmer Laure Manaudou, French judoka Marie-Eve Gahie, French handball player Allison Pineau, French Olympic judoka Sarah-Leonie Cysique and French fencer Manon Brunet and French Minister for Sports, Youth and Associative Life Marie Barsacq as part of the first edition of Sports' Day (Fete du sport) on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Paris, France on September 14, 2025. Following the grand parade of athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which took place on September 14, 2024, on the Champs-Elysees avenue, French President proposed establishing an annual Sports' Day on this date, similar to the Fete de la Musique on June 21. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

French former gymnast Emilie Le Pennec, French Olympic swimmer Laure Manaudou, French judoka Marie-Eve Gahie, French handball player Allison Pineau, French Olympic judoka Sarah-Leonie Cysique and French fencer Manon Brunet and French Minister for Sports, Youth and Associative Life Marie Barsacq as part of the first edition of Sports' Day (Fete du sport) on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Paris, France on September 14, 2025. Following the grand parade of athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which took place on September 14, 2024, on the Champs-Elysees avenue, French President proposed establishing an annual Sports' Day on this date, similar to the Fete de la Musique on June 21. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

French former gymnast Emilie Le Pennec, French Olympic swimmer Laure Manaudou, French judoka Marie-Eve Gahie, French handball player Allison Pineau, French Olympic judoka Sarah-Leonie Cysique and French fencer Manon Brunet and French Minister for Sports, Youth and Associative Life Marie Barsacq as part of the first edition of Sports' Day (Fete du sport) on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Paris, France on September 14, 2025. Following the grand parade of athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which took place on September 14, 2024, on the Champs-Elysees avenue, French President proposed establishing an annual Sports' Day on this date, similar to the Fete de la Musique on June 21. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

French former gymnast Emilie Le Pennec, French Olympic swimmer Laure Manaudou, French judoka Marie-Eve Gahie, French handball player Allison Pineau, French Olympic judoka Sarah-Leonie Cysique and French fencer Manon Brunet and French Minister for Sports, Youth and Associative Life Marie Barsacq as part of the first edition of Sports' Day (Fete du sport) on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Paris, France on September 14, 2025. Following the grand parade of athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which took place on September 14, 2024, on the Champs-Elysees avenue, French President proposed establishing an annual Sports' Day on this date, similar to the Fete de la Musique on June 21. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

French judoka Marie-Eve Gahie, French Minister for Sports, Youth and Associative Life Marie Barsacq and Former French Minister of Sports and Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea-Castera as part of the first edition of Sports' Day (Fete du sport) on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Paris, France on September 14, 2025. Following the grand parade of athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which took place on September 14, 2024, on the Champs-Elysees avenue, French President proposed establishing an annual Sports' Day on this date, similar to the Fete de la Musique on June 21. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

French former gymnast Emilie Le Pennec, French Olympic swimmer Laure Manaudou, French judoka Marie-Eve Gahie, French handball player Allison Pineau, French Olympic judoka Sarah-Leonie Cysique and French fencer Manon Brunet and French Minister for Sports, Youth and Associative Life Marie Barsacq as part of the first edition of Sports' Day (Fete du sport) on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Paris, France on September 14, 2025. Following the grand parade of athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which took place on September 14, 2024, on the Champs-Elysees avenue, French President proposed establishing an annual Sports' Day on this date, similar to the Fete de la Musique on June 21. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

First Edition of the Sports' Day - Paris

French former gymnast Emilie Le Pennec, French Olympic swimmer Laure Manaudou, French judoka Marie-Eve Gahie, French handball player Allison Pineau, French Olympic judoka Sarah-Leonie Cysique and French fencer Manon Brunet and French Minister for Sports, Youth and Associative Life Marie Barsacq as part of the first edition of Sports' Day (Fete du sport) on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Paris, France on September 14, 2025. Following the grand parade of athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which took place on September 14, 2024, on the Champs-Elysees avenue, French President proposed establishing an annual Sports' Day on this date, similar to the Fete de la Musique on June 21. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paralympics: Japan's Hirose wins judo bronze

Paralympics: Japan's Hirose wins judo bronze

Japan's Junko Hirose (R) competes against Maria Monica Merenciano Herrero of Spain in a bronze-medal match of the women's judo 57-kilogram division for visually impaired athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. Hirose became the first Japanese female judoka to claim a Paralympic medal.

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Japan's Olympic debut at 1912 Stockholm Games

Japan's Olympic debut at 1912 Stockholm Games

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the Japanese athletic delegation led by judoka Jigoro Kano (L) marching during the opening ceremony of the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, which marked Japan's first Olympic appearance. The flag bearer was sprinter Yahiko Mishima.

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(2)Japan's judo team to world championships meets the press

(2)Japan's judo team to world championships meets the press

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's ace judoka Ryoko Tamura speaks about her competition at the world judo championships in Osaka in September at a news conference at a Tokyo hotel on May 1. Tamura will aim to become the first judoka to win six straight titles at the worlds.

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(2)Tamura wins 5th straight at world judo c'ships

(2)Tamura wins 5th straight at world judo c'ships

MUNICH, Germany - Ryoko Tamura kisses the gold medal she won at the world judo championships on July 29. ''I can't say anything at the moment, it was such a tough fight. But I do know that I want a sixth successive title as well,'' an exhausted Tamura said as she came off the mat. Tamura's five straight world titles in a single weight category -- 48 kg -- is unmatched by any judoka -- male or female -- since the world championships were first held in 1956.

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Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks over the phone from his office on July 25, 2021, with judoka Naohisa Takato, who won the men's 60-kilogram final the previous day to claim Japan's first gold of the Tokyo Olympics.

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Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks over the phone from his office on July 25, 2021, with judoka Naohisa Takato, who won the men's 60-kilogram final the previous day to claim Japan's first gold of the Tokyo Olympics.

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Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks over the phone from his office on July 25, 2021, with judoka Naohisa Takato, who won the men's 60-kilogram final the previous day to claim Japan's first gold of the Tokyo Olympics.

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Paralympics: Japan's Hirose wins judo bronze

Paralympics: Japan's Hirose wins judo bronze

Japan's Junko Hirose (R) competes against Maria Monica Merenciano Herrero of Spain in a bronze-medal match of the women's judo 57-kilogram division for visually impaired athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. Hirose became the first Japanese female judoka to claim a Paralympic medal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Silva wins Brazil's 1st gold at Rio 2016

Olympics: Silva wins Brazil's 1st gold at Rio 2016

Brazilian judoka Rafaela Silva (C), who grew up in a Rio de Janeiro slum, is congratulated by the crowd after winning the women's 57-kilogram division for the host country's first gold of the Rio Olympics on Aug. 8, 2016. (Photo taken with camera set up on the ceiling)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Olympic debut at 1912 Stockholm Games

Japan's Olympic debut at 1912 Stockholm Games

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the Japanese athletic delegation led by judoka Jigoro Kano (L) marching during the opening ceremony of the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, which marked Japan's first Olympic appearance. The flag bearer was sprinter Yahiko Mishima. (Kyodo)

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(2)Tamura wins 5th straight at world judo c'ships

(2)Tamura wins 5th straight at world judo c'ships

MUNICH, Germany - Ryoko Tamura kisses the gold medal she won at the world judo championships on July 29. ''I can't say anything at the moment, it was such a tough fight. But I do know that I want a sixth successive title as well,'' an exhausted Tamura said as she came off the mat. Tamura's five straight world titles in a single weight category -- 48 kg -- is unmatched by any judoka -- male or female -- since the world championships were first held in 1956.

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Judo: Kodokan Cup

Judo: Kodokan Cup

Officials disinfect a mat as the two-day Kodokan Cup judo championships begin on Oct. 31, 2020, in Chiba near Tokyo without spectators, marking the first national judo event since the coronavirus hit Japan in the winter of 2020. About 240 judoka participated in the weight-category championships, down sharply from 460 last year.

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Judo: Kodokan Cup

Judo: Kodokan Cup

The two-day Kodokan Cup judo championships begin in Chiba near Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2020, without spectators, marking the first national judo event since the coronavirus hit Japan in the winter of 2020. About 240 judoka participated in the weight-category championships, down sharply from 460 last year.

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Judo: Kodokan Cup

Judo: Kodokan Cup

The two-day Kodokan Cup judo championships begin in Chiba near Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2020, without spectators, marking the first national judo event since the coronavirus hit Japan in the winter of 2020. About 240 judoka participated in the weight-category championships, down sharply from 460 last year.

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Judo: Kodokan Cup

Judo: Kodokan Cup

Officials disinfect a mat as the two-day Kodokan Cup judo championships begin on Oct. 31, 2020, in Chiba near Tokyo without spectators, marking the first national judo event since the coronavirus hit Japan in the winter of 2020. About 240 judoka participated in the weight-category championships, down sharply from 460 last year.

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Judo: Teenager Sone at women's national c'ship

Judo: Teenager Sone at women's national c'ship

Japanese teenager Akira Sone poses with her trophy in Yokohama on April 22, 2018, after becoming the first judoka to win the national women's championship in her tournament debut. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Teenager Sone at women's national c'ship

Judo: Teenager Sone at women's national c'ship

Japanese teenager Akira Sone poses with her medal after becoming the first judoka to win the national women's championship in her tournament debut in Yokohama on April 22, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: World c'ship debutant Abe ready to close in on Olympic gold

Judo: World c'ship debutant Abe ready to close in on Olympic gold

(From L) Japanese judoka Ryuju Nagayama, Naohisa Takato and Hifumi Abe pose for a photo at Narita airport near Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2017, before leaving for the world championships starting Aug. 28 in Budapest. Abe told reporters that he hopes to take the first step toward a coveted Olympic gold as he looks to shake off not being selected for the Rio Olympics by becoming the 66-kilogram world champion. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ono wins Japan's 1st judo gold at Rio

Ono wins Japan's 1st judo gold at Rio

Japan's judoka Shohei Ono shows off his gold medal in the men's 73-kilogram division at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 8, 2016. The reigning world champion claimed Japan's first judo gold of Rio 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ebinuma, Kondo face tough opponents in judo draw

Ebinuma, Kondo face tough opponents in judo draw

A photo taken on Aug. 1, 2016, shows Japanese judoka Masashi Ebinuma (top) of the men's 66-kilogram class practicing in Rio de Janeiro. Ebinuma and compatriot Ami Kondo of the women's 48-kg class will face tough opponents in their first matches of the Rio Olympic judo competition starting Aug. 6, according to the draw announced Aug. 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ebinuma, Kondo face tough opponents in judo draw

Ebinuma, Kondo face tough opponents in judo draw

A photo taken on Aug. 1, 2016, shows Japanese judoka Ami Kondo (top) of the women's 48-kilogram class practicing in Rio de Janeiro. Kondo and compatriot Masashi Ebinuma of the men's 66-kg class will face tough opponents in their first matches of the Rio Olympic judo competition starting Aug. 6, according to the draw announced Aug. 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)Japan's judo team to world championships meets the press

(2)Japan's judo team to world championships meets the press

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's ace judoka Ryoko Tamura speaks about her competition at the world judo championships in Osaka in September at a news conference at a Tokyo hotel on May 1. Tamura will aim to become the first judoka to win six straight titles at the worlds. (Kyodo)

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