Chizuru Arai didn’t use up all of her energy to win an epic, prolonged semifinal match.
She saved just enough to get the job done in the Olympic final.
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Japan's Chizuru Arai, Olympic gold medalist in the judo women's 70-kg contest celebrates during the medal ceremony at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Wednesday. | AFP-JIJI
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