French judoka Teddy Riner is a five-time Olympic champion, winning the gold medal in the mixed doubles over 100 kg category.
In the final, the French team defeated the Japanese team with a score of 4:3.
In one of the quarterfinal fights, Riner met with South Korean representative Lee Yong Hwan, who turned out to be 83 kg lighter against 145 for the Frenchman.
According to the rules of the team tournament, you can compete any athlete against anyone.
Riner won the medal in 2012, 2016 and 2020. This was her second gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
The Olympic Games began on July 26, with competitions running through August 11. The opening ceremony took place on the Seine River. Russian athletes, who compete in the Summer Olympics as neutrals, did not attend the ceremony.
Following the start of Russia’s SVO in Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes and recommended that Federations not allow athletes from these countries to participate in international competitions. In December 2023, the IOC allowed athletes from Russia to participate in the 2024 Olympics, but only with neutral status and subject to a number of necessary conditions.
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Source: Gazeta
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