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

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National Anthems | The Gold Medal Moments of Japan in Tokyo

Watch the top moments from the Olympic Games in Tokyo and relive the epic and emotional performances of Caeleb Dressel (USA), Ariarne Titmus (AUS), Rayssa Leal (BRA), Italo Ferreira (BRA), Elaine Thompson-Herah (JAM), Belinda Bencic (SUI,) Tom Daley (GBR), Simone Biles (USA), Armand Duplantis (SWE), Horigome Yuto (JPN), PV Sindhu (IND), Yang Qian (CHN), Adam Ondra (CZE), Eliud Kipchoge (KEN), Abe Hifumi and Abe Uta (JPN), Logan Martin (AUS) and many, many more.

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Top Moments Tokyo2020

Japanese judo siblings Abe Uta and Abe Hifumi were crowned Olympic champions within minutes of each other on a memorable night for the host nation at the Nippon Budokan. 

Abe Uta took gold in the women’s -52kg category defeating Amandine Buchard (FRA), and she was able to watch as her brother Abe Hifumi won his gold medal contest in the men’s -66kg category at Tokyo 2020 against Vazha Margvelashvili (GEO).

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Abe Uta and Abe Hifumi: Tokyo2020 Medal Moments

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By his own admission, Abe Hifumi was rattled.
And a judoka who hadn’t lost in five years with bullet-proof confidence doesn’t easily get rattled.
But it happened. When his younger sister Uta \- who had been equally untouchable since the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 where the two became the first

LA 2028 | Olympic Games

Two-time men's -66kg Olympic champion Abe Hifumi

Judoka Abe Hifumi's three-peat journey to LA28 all about the work

The Abe siblings made history at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by becoming the first siblings to win gold medals on the same day. Their journey, however, is far from over.

Paris 2024 | Olympic Games

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Judo super siblings Abe Uta and Hifumi: Making history together

Olympic champion sibilings Abe Hifumi and Uta have won early qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the All Japan Judo Federation said.
Also named for the 26 July-12 August Games following a meeting of the development committee on Thursday (29 June) evening were Tsunoda Natsumi and Niizoe Saki.
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Abe Hifumi, Uta among four named early for Paris 2024 as Japan judo get head start

Teddy Riner and Clarisse Agbegnenou added to their world title tallies at the 62nd edition of the World Judo Championships in Doha, Qatar.
From 7-14 May, 600 competitors from approximately 100 countries competed for 15 world titles, including seven individual categories for men and women and a team event on

Teddy Riner at 2023 Grand Slam Paris

2023 Judo World Championships in Doha, Qatar: All results and medal winners - Full list

Japan's Abe Uta defeated Uzbekistan's Diyora Keldiyorova Monday (8 May) at the World Judo Championships in Doha, Qatar, to capture a fourth world title in the 52kg division.
Uta previously won world titles in 2018, 2019 and 2022. She also clinched Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020, held in the summer

TOKYO, JAPAN - DECEMBER 04: Uta Abe of Japan (white) looks on during the Womenâ€™s - 52kg Final against Ai Shishime of Japan  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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Japan's Abe Uta captures fourth world title in Doha

Get ready for an exciting week of gripping action as the highly-anticipated 62nd edition of the World Judo Championships is set to take place from 7-14 May in Doha, Qatar.
For the first time in history, the capital city of the Arabian Gulf country will host this prestigious event, which

Teddy Riner and Clarisse Agbegnenou

2023 Judo World Championships in Doha, Qatar: Preview, schedule and how to watch

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 good news is that Abe Uta is fit again.
Which, conversely, is the bad news to the rest of the women's 52-kilogram competition at the Judo World Championships 2022 starting on Thursday (6 October) in Tashkent.
"Think this might be the most important meet looking ahead to Paris", Abe

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 25: Uta Abe of Team Japan reacts after she defeated Amandine Buchard of Team France during the Womenâ€™s Judo 52kg Final on day two of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Nippon Budokan on July 25, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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Abe Uta: Why resilience is key

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, will host the 61st edition of the Judo World Championships, taking place from Thursday 6 to Wednesday 13 October 2022.
Japan’s history-making siblings Abe Hifumi and Uta, Canada’s reigning world champion Jessica Klimkait, and Tokyo 2020 gold medallists Lasha Bekauri of Georgia and Lukas Krpalek of Czech Republic

Japanese judoka Abe Hifumi (L) and Uta show their gold medal at Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo on July 25, 2021. Hifumi and Uta become the first Japanese siblings to earn the gold medal on the same day in Olympic history. Uta won the women's -52kg, and her brother Hifumi won the men's -60kg, respectively.   ( The Yomiuri Shimbun )

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