The Japanese men's team claimed the first Olympic gymnastics team gold medal for their country in 28 years as they came from behind for victory in the sixth and final apparatus at the Athens Games on Monday, reviving memories of the glory days of the 1960s and 1970s.

News photoJapan's Ayumi Tanimoto celebrates after clinching gold in the women's judo 63-kg category in Athens on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Ayumi Tanimoto grabbed Japan's fourth judo gold with an ippon win over Austria's Claudia Heill in the women's 63-kg class on Tuesday.

"I'm really happy. I never thought that I would lose today," said Tanimoto, who pinned Heill for ippon 1 minute, 19 seconds into the final.