To say that day two was stuffed with surprises can be an understatement. Albeit it incorrect to imagine, nobody would have predicted the end result of the early rounds on day two of the Olympic Video games.
Within the Tokyo Olympic Video games, the ABE siblings, Uta (-52kg) and Hifumi (-66kg) celebrated title wins collectively and have since turn into the last word judo celebrities, and given their historical past, most assumed they’d proceed their dominance in Paris. Nonetheless all of it got here crumbling down for ABE Uta as she was defeated in her second spherical contest by prime seed, Diyora KELDIYOROVA (UZB) in gorgeous style. With this defeat, the entire day was turned the wrong way up for the -52kg rivals. In an identical flip of occasions, Tokyo bronze medallist and a medal favorite this week, Chelsie GILES (GBR) additionally went out to Larissa PIMENTA (BRA).
So what of Amandine BUCHARD, the house favorite?
In Tokyo she claimed an unbelievable silver medal, and regarded to have the ability to go all the way in which, however sadly fell within the semi closing to the champion slayer, Keldiyorova, who countered a kata guruma entry from the French athlete. Choosing herself again up, she then went on to face long run rival, PUPP Reka (HUN).
It was arguably their hardest face to face, understanding one another so properly, Pupp was all the time managing to kill the signature kata guruma of Buchard, and after the common time of 4 minutes, ceded solely a single shido. Realising this may very well be her strategy to the medal, Buchard continued with flurries of assaults, forcing yet one more shido to Pupp.
After seven minutes of preventing, Buchard reacted in a break up second to an uchi mata try from Pupp, stepping off and utilizing her kata guruma entry to attain the waza ari. The gang have been on their toes. It was an emotional conclusion of the Paris Olympic Video games for each athletes, Pupp damming her tears, however an enormous embrace on the finish prompted a launch from each.
Buchard exited the tatami, tears of aid, pleasure and pleasure have been just so overwhelming, however she loved the second with coach, Christophe MASSINA, earlier than leaping the barrier to rejoice with household and pals together with staff mates Blandine PONT and Julia TOLOFUA. As she cornered the tatami within the Champ de Mars Area, very long time staff mate, defending Olympic Champion of the -63kg class, and room mate, Clarisse AGBEGNENOU hoisted her within the air for one more nice cheer from the group.
It was really a day she is going to always remember.
Within the reverse bronze medal contest, Odette GIUFFRIDA (ITA) was pressured to just accept defeat primarily based on penalties, dropping out to Pimenta of Brazil. Although it could have been a devastating loss for the Olympic silver and bronze medallist, she displayed her true champion spirit to her opponent whom she cares so dearly for, understanding precisely how she was feeling in that second.
The ultimate had us all ready with bated breath as Keldiyorova was on such kind, spectators puzzled if the -48kg Olympic Champion, Distria KRASNIQI (KOS), had a solution for her. It was spectacular sufficient that Krasniqi had moved weight class and was in a closing of one other division, not one thing too many can boast, however in the long run, it appeared that the Uzbekistan athlete merely couldn’t be overwhelmed right now. After a minute and a half of contest time, Keldiyorova scored waza ari with a drop seoi nage and continued her assault, including her harmful tani otoshi to the combination, and Krasniqi regarded very uncomfortable. That rating was sufficient to safe her the primary Olympic title in judo historical past for Uzbekistan.
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Creator: Thea Cowen
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