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Christa Deguchi and Jessica Klimkait, ranked world number 1 and number 2 respectively in the -57kg weight class, are in fierce competition for the chance to represent Canada at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Does this story sound familiar? That's because, for judo fans worldwide, it’s a déjà vu from

World number 1 Christa Deguchi and number 2 Jessica Klimkait show respect after a match

Canada's epic judo rivalry at -57kgs

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

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

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National Anthems | The Gold Medal Moments of France in Tokyo

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Simone

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Sarah Leonie CYSIQUE

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It was a battle of the ages in judo’s second-ever mixed team Olympic final, as host nation France came back from a 2-0 deficit to defend their Olympic title against Japan at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Saturday, 3 August.
The tension in the Champ-de-Mars was palpable as Japan

Teddy Riner of France celebrates winning the gold medal in the Judo Men +100kg Final on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Champs-de-Mars Arena on 2 August 2024 in Paris, France.

Teddy Riner of Team France

France wins mixed-team judo final in dramatic tie-breaker over Japan

The -57 kg judo Olympic final saw a rematch of the 2024 world final just a few months prior, as Canada's Christa Deguchi faced the Republic of Korea's Huh Mimi once again.
This time, the stakes were higher than ever, and it was Deguchi who came out on top, taking

Christa Deguchi, Canada's first Olympic judo champion

Christa Deguchi becomes Canada's first judo Olympic champion

Gold, Silver, Bronze.
This triptych of metals is well known to all sports fans having first appeared at the Olympic Games St. Louis 1904.
The winner was awarded gold, runner-up silver and third-place took bronze. It wasn't until the Olympic Games Rome 1960 that the famous tradition of draping the

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Clarisse Agbegnenou and Teddy Riner were France’s biggest names, but it was a mighty team effort which secured them judo’s first Olympic mixed team gold in Tokyo against hosts Japan. Romane Dicko reveals how Riner inspired the group after their comeback quarter-final win against Israel, and the friendship within the French team and judo as a whole.

France's golden mixed team 

Romane Dicko reveals secret behind France's mixed team gold: Stronger together

France have become the first judo mixed team gold medallist after beating host nation Japan 4-1 at the Nippon Budokan.
Two powerhouses of the mixed team went head-to-head for the coveted Olympic gold medal as the event made it's first appearance on the Olympic Games schedule.
Host nation Japan are

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 31: Team France celebrate victory over Team Japan during the Mixed Team Final to claim the gold medal on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Nippon Budokan on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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France wins first ever judo mixed team gold medal

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The Judo Mixed Team Finals were held on 03/08/2024 at  Champs-de-Mars Arena, Paris. France claimed the Gold wiith a 4:3 victory over Japan, while the Republic of Korea and Brazil took Bronze.

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Mixed Team Finals | Judo | Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Women's -57kg Finals took place on 29/07/2024 at Champs de Mars Arena, Paris. The Bronze medals went to Sarah Leonie Cysique (FRA) and Funakubo Haruka (JPN). Huh Mimi (KOR) wore the Silver medal and Christa Deguchi claimed a historic Judo Gold for Canada.

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