Japan to Face France in Mixed Judo Showdown, Australian Women Find More gold
Posted on 2021-07-31 16:11:04
Japan will compete for its 10th judo gold medal in at the Tokyo Olympics. It faces France in the final of the first-ever Olympic mixed team event at the Budokan.
Japan got off to a shocking start in its opening match when gold medalists Uta Abe and Shohei Ono both lost their bouts.
However, the powerhouse home team then rattled off eight consecutive victories over Germany and the Russian team to reach the final.
Also at the Olympics, the Australian women have claimed another gold at the Olympic pool.
Kaylee McKeown completed a sweep of the backstroke events with a victory in the 200-meter butterfly.
The silver went to Canada's Kylie Masse, with another Australian, Emily Seebohm, claiming the bronze.
The Australians have won six women's swimming gold medals in Tokyo and seven golds overall.
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