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Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Tatsuru Saito reacts after losing to South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's over 100-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

A spectator holds up a large photo of French judoka Teddy Riner during the men's over 100-kilogram event on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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French president at Paris Olympics

French President Emmanuel Macron (C, L) congratulates Teddy Riner (C, R) after the French judoka won gold in the men's over 100-kilogram class at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

France's Teddy Riner celebrates after beating South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

France's Teddy Riner (blue) is congratulated by French President Emmanuel Macron after beating South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

France's Teddy Riner shouts after beating South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

France's Teddy Riner (blue) reacts after beating South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

France's Teddy Riner shouts after beating South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Tatsuru Saito bows after losing to Uzbekistan's Alisher Yusupov in the men's judo over 100-kilogram bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Tatsuru Saito (blue) loses to Uzbekistan's Alisher Yusupov in the men's judo over 100-kilogram bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Teddy Riner (2nd from L) of France celebrates after winning gold in the men's judo over 100-kilogram division at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris, alongside silver medalist Kim Min Jong (far L) of South Korea and bronze medalists Alisher Yusupov (far R) of Uzbekistan and Temur Rakhimov of Tajikistan.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Tatsuru Saito reacts after losing to South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Tatsuru Saito reacts after losing to South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Tatsuru Saito reacts after losing to South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

France's Teddy Riner (C, R) is congratulated by French President Emmanuel Macron after beating South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

France's Teddy Riner acknowledges the crowd after beating South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

France's Teddy Riner (blue) beats South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

France's Teddy Riner celebrates after beating South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

France's Teddy Riner shouts after beating South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Tatsuru Saito (blue) reacts after losing to South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Tatsuru Saito reacts after losing to South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Tatsuru Saito (blue) loses to South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Tatsuru Saito reacts after losing to South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Tatsuru Saito (blue) loses to South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Judo: Paris Grand Slam

Teddy Riner of France reacts after winning the men's over-100-kilogram final at the Paris Grand Slam judo tournament in the French capital on Feb. 4, 2024.

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Judo: Paris Grand Slam

Teddy Riner of France acknowledges the crowd after winning the men's over-100-kilogram judo title at the Paris Grand Slam judo tournament in the French capital on Feb. 4, 2024.

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Judo: Paris Grand Slam

Teddy Riner (white) of France defeats Kim Min Jong of South Korea in the men's over-100-kilogram final at the Paris Grand Slam judo tournament in the French capital on Feb. 4, 2024.

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Judo: Paris Grand Slam

Teddy Riner (white) of France competes against Kim Min Jong of South Korea in the men's over-100-kilogram final at the Paris Grand Slam judo tournament in the French capital on Feb. 4, 2024.

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Judo: Paris Grand Slam

Teddy Riner (white) of France competes against Kim Min Jong of South Korea in the men's over-100-kilogram final at the Paris Grand Slam judo tournament in the French capital on Feb. 4, 2024.

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Judo: Paris Grand Slam

Teddy Riner (white) of France competes against Kim Min Jong of South Korea in the men's over-100-kilogram final at the Paris Grand Slam judo tournament in the French capital on Feb. 4, 2024.

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Asian Games: Judo

Japan's Hyoga Ota is pictured after losing to Kim Min Jong of South Korea in the judo men's over-100-kilogram quarterfinals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 26, 2023.

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Asian Games: Judo

Japan's Hyoga Ota is pictured after losing to Kim Min Jong of South Korea in the judo men's over-100-kilogram quarterfinals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 26, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

France's Teddy Riner (white) competes against Japan's Tatsuru Saito in a men's over-100-kilogram quarterfinal match at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 13, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

France's Teddy Riner (white) competes against Japan's Tatsuru Saito in a men's over-100-kilogram quarterfinal match at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 13, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

France's Teddy Riner celebrates after beating Russia's Inal Tasoev, participating as an individual neutral athlete, in the men's over-100-kilogram final at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 13, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

France's Teddy Riner poses with the gold medal after winning the men's over-100-kilogram division title at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 13, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

France's Teddy Riner (white) competes against Japan's Tatsuru Saito in a men's over-100-kilogram quarterfinal match at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 13, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Tatsuru Saito bows after being beaten by France's Teddy Riner in a men's over-100-kilogram quarterfinal match at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 13, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

France's Teddy Riner (white) competes against Russia's Inal Tasoev, participating as an individual neutral athlete, in the men's over-100-kilogram final at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 13, 2023.

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Ojitani wins gold in men's over-100 kg judo

INCHEON, South Korea - Takeshi Ojitani of Japan stands on the podium after winning the gold medal in the men's over-100 kilogram division of judo at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 22, 2014.

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World judo championships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Teddy Riner of France celebrates after winning gold for a record fifth consecutive time in the men's over 100-kilogram class at the world judo championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 31, 2013.

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France's Riner wins gold in Olympic men's over 100-kg judo

LONDON, Britain - France's Teddy Riner rejoices after winning the men's judo over 100-kilogram category at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL competition venue on Aug. 3, 2012.

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Kamikawa crashes out of judo competition at London

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Daiki Kamikawa (bottom) is pinned down by Ihar Makarau of Belarus during the round of 16 in the men's judo over 100-kilogram category at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL competition venue on Aug. 3, 2012. Makarau beat Kamikawa.

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Kamikawa crashes out of judo competition at London

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Daiki Kamikawa (lower) fights Ihar Makarau of Belarus during the round of 16 in the men's judo over 100-kilogram category at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL competition venue on Aug. 3, 2012. Makarau beat Kamikawa.

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Riner wins 4th consecutive victory in over-100 kg

PARIS, France - Teddy Riner of France rejoices at winning the men's over 100-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Paris on Aug. 27, 2011. It was his fourth consecutive world championship victory in the class by winning all six bouts by an ippon.

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Judo Olympic gold medalist out

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympics champion Keiji Suzuki (back) suffers a defeat by ippon in the men's over 100-kilogram class to Poland's Janusz Wojnarowicz on the opening day of the world judo championships in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2010.

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Olympic champion Ishii announces switch to mixed martial arts

OSAKA, Japan - Satoshi Ishii, the men's over 100-kilogram gold medalist at the Beijing Olympics, smiles at a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 3, during which Ishii announced his decision to quit judo and become a professional mixed martial artist.

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Olympic champion Ishii announces switch to mixed martial arts

OSAKA, Japan - Satoshi Ishii, the men's over 100-kilogram gold medalist at the Beijing Olympics, announces his decision to quit judo and become a professional mixed martial artist at a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 3.

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Olympic champion Ishii to make switch to pro martial arts

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese judoka Satoshi Ishii, who won the men's over 100-kilogram gold medal at this year's Beijing Olympics, heads for the All Japan Judo Federation in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Oct. 31 to notify it of his decision to quit judo and become a professional mixed martial artist.

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Olympic champ Ishii unclear on pro martial artist switch

TOKYO, Japan - Satoshi Ishii, who won the gold medal in the men's over 100-kilogram judo event at the Beijing Olympics, speaks to reporters at his school's dormitory at Kokushikan University in Tokyo on Oct. 7. Ishii was vague about his intentions to quit the sport and become a professional mixed martial artist.