Ami Kondo had already established her status as one of the elite judoka in her weight class in the world. But now she is about to be known as one who falls short in the clutch.
The 23-year-old was hoping to snap a streak of disappointing results in major tournaments. But she was unable to do so at the Asian Games on Wednesday as she took a stunning loss to South Korea's Jeong Bo-kyeong in the golden score period of the 48-kg final.
For Japanese judoka, anything short of a gold medal is a disappointment. Kondo could do nothing to hide her disappointment as she sobbed after the match, unable to shed her jacket and put on the team jersey to attend the medal ceremony.