PARIS : Japan's Uta Abe, the reigning Olympic champion in the -52kg judo competition, suffered an upset defeat in the round of 16 on Sunday.
Paris 2024 Olympics - Judo - Women -52 kg Elimination Round of 16 - Champ de Mars Arena, Paris, France - July 28, 2024. Uta Abe of Japan in action against Diyora Keldiyorova of Uzbekistan. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Paris 2024 Olympics - Judo - Women -52 kg Elimination Round of 16 - Champ de Mars Arena, Paris, France - July 28, 2024. Uta Abe of Japan in action against Diyora Keldiyorova of Uzbekistan. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonPARIS : Japan's Uta Abe, the reigning Olympic champion in the -52kg judo competition, suffered an upset defeat in the round of 16 on Sunday.
After Keldiyorova had won by Ippon, Abe sank to her knees holding her head in her hands as she tried to come to terms with what had happened. The 24-year-old Abe won the gold medal in Tokyo in 2021 shortly after her brother Hifumi Abe achieved the same feat.
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