[Breaking News]Natsumi Tsunoda becomes the first Japanese athlete to win a gold medal in judo at the Paris Olympics, while Ryuju Nagayama wins a bronze medal (July 28, 2024)

At the Paris Olympics, Natsumi Tsunoda won the gold medal and Tatsuju Nagayama won the bronze medal in judo. The women’s 48kg judo final. Natsumi Tsunoda was competing in her first Olympic Games at age 31. She scored a waza-ari with her signature Tomoe-nage throw. Showing her extraordinary strength, Natsumi Tsunoda won the first gold medal for Japan. This was Japan’s 500th medal at the Summer Olympics. After the match, Tsunoda commented, “I’ve been working hard to get to this point, and I’m finally here.” Meanwhile, Nagayama won the third-place deciding match in the men’s 60kg class and won the bronze medal.
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