[Medalist press conference]The audience bursts into laughter at Saito Ryu’s conversation with Riner after the mixed team match. Japan’s judo team holds press conference after the competition.

#ParisOlympics #Paris2024 #Judo #HifumiAbe #UtaAbe #RyutakaSaito #NatsumiKadota #TakanoriNagase #WolfAlon On the 4th, one day after the mixed team judo competition, 14 athletes held a press conference in Paris. When asked about his conversation with Riner after the match against France, Riner said, “He asked me for ‘respect,’ so I said ‘no no.’ I can’t speak English, so I meant ‘he’s not worthy,’ but I wonder how he took it,” he said, shaking his head and making the athletes and reporters erupt in laughter.