YOKOHAMA – Olympic champion Ryoko Tani was made to work hard to beat 48-kg rival Kayo Kitada on Sunday to win her third straight title and 14th overall at the national invitational weight-class championships in women’s judo.
Tani, who claimed her second straight Olympic gold medal in Athens last summer, was awarded victory over Kitada on a decisive point 27 seconds into overtime in the final of their weight category at Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium.
In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.
By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.