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Watch all the Olympic Gold Medal moments from Japan at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

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National Anthems | The Gold Medal Moments of Japan in Tokyo

A truly medal-worthy performance from A Sone. Take a look at one of their greatest moments!

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Medal Moment | Tokyo 2020: Judo Women's +78kg - A Sone (JPN)

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Akira

Another competition, another step towards Paris 2024 for Abe Uta.
Abe won the -52kg title over former world champion Shishime Ai at the judo Tokyo Grand Slam on Sunday (4 December), becoming the first Japanese to qualify fo next year's World Championships in Qatar.
Abe needed extra time to dismiss

TOKYO, JAPAN - DECEMBER 04: Uta Abe of Japan (white) competes against Tolganay Abeuova of Kazakhstan (blue) in the Womenâ€™s - 52kg preliminary round on day two of the Judo Grand Slam at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on December 04, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images)

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Abe Uta books World Championship berth with Tokyo Grand Slam victory

Judo is coming home.
The IJF Grand Slam returns to Tokyo for the first time in five years this weekend in what will be the series’ last stop of 2022. The IJF World Tour's final event will be the Jerusalem Masters in December.
On Saturday and Sunday (3-4 December) at

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 29: Aaron Wolf of Team Japan reacts after defeating Guham Cho of Team Republic of Korea during the Menâ€™s Judo 100kg Final on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Nippon Budokan on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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Tokyo Grand Slam 2022: Preview, schedule and stars to watch

The Nippon Budokan, the spiritual home of judo, witnessed its fair share of drama and intrigue at Tokyo 2020.
History was made with new champions crowned, and greats dethroned, in eight days of thrilling action.
Hosts Japan dominated with nine golds out of a possible 15, one more than their

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What we learned: Judo wrap-up from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

SONE Akira sealed her Olympic debut with a record ninth judo gold medal by a Japanese athlete at Tokyo 2020 with a victory over Cuba’s Idalys Ortiz. The 21-year-old also became the youngest Olympic champion in the women’s +78kg event.
The world champion had faced a formidable opponent in Ortiz

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Japan's SONE Akira wins women's judo +78kg by Ippon

Paris 2024

Tokyo 2020

This event took place on 02/08/2024 at Champ-de-Mars Arena.

Paris 2024 | Olympic Games

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Mat 2: Women's -78kg Elimination/Quarter-Finals | Judo | Olympic Games Paris 2024

This event took place on 30/07/2021 at the Nippon Budokan, Tokyo. Sone (JPN) claimed the Gold in the Women's +78kg and KRPALEK (CZE) in the Men's +100kg.

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National Anthems | The Gold Medal Moments of Japan in Tokyo

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