Japanese judoka Sanshiro Murao underlined his status as a title contender at next summer's Paris Olympics by winning the men's 90-kilogram division at the Tokyo Grand Slam.
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Tokyo opened its annual Judo Grand Slam on the 2nd of December. The annual tournament in the ancestral home of the sport is one of the most prestigious events on the Judo calendar and the highly anticipated closer of the World Judo Tour 2023 season.
Japan's Soichi Hashimoto wins the men's 73-kilogram gold, but Paris Olympics-bound compatriot Saki Niizoe has to settle for bronze following a women's 70-kg semifinal loss at judo's Hungary Masters.