Tokyo Olympics 2020, Live Updates on July 24: Judo star Naohisa Takato wins first gold medal for hosts Japan IndiaToday.in
Japan win their 1st gold medal of Tokyo 2020
Naohisa Takato won the final of the men s 60kg judo to give host nation Japan their first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, defeating Yang Yung-wei of Taiwan in the final.
Takato s victory underscored Japan s strength at a sport that originated in the country. Bronze medals went to Yeldos Smetov of Kazakhstan and Luka Mkheidze of France.
The dramatic victory that left Takato in tears stood in contrast to the lack of fans at an empty arena at the Nippon Budokan, a mecca of Japanese martial arts and concert venues.
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