Japanese wrestler Kenichiro Fumita earned a silver medal after losing to Cuban Luis Orta Sanchez in the men's Greco-Roman 60-kilogram final at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday.
The 25-year-old Fumita was bidding to become the first Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler to win Olympic gold since Atsuji Miyahara achieved the feat in the men's 52-kg category at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, but Orta Sanchez beat the 2019 world champion 5-1.
"I wanted to win and give back to all the volunteers, all the people involved who put the Olympics on during these difficult times. They believed in the athletes more than we believed in ourselves. I'm truly sorry for this disappointing result," said Fumita, who was sobbing during his post-match interview.