Kokoro Kageura ended the Paris Grand Slam on a somewhat deflated note Sunday, losing in the over-100-kg division final after ending Teddy Riner's 10-year undefeated streak in the third round.
The 24-year-old heavyweight stunned the Paris crowd and the judo world when he upset Riner, a 10-time world champion and two-time defending Olympic champion, at his home Grand Slam and ended the Frenchman's streak of 154 wins dating back to 2010.
"I was waiting for a chance," Kageura said. "I had my sights set on it."