Japanese judoka Shohei Ono is taking the challenge of the unprecedented one-year Olympic postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic in his stride as he prepares to defend his 73-kilogram title on home soil next summer in Tokyo."I'll save my energy until the time comes," Ono told Kyodo News in a phone interview Tuesday. "This time allows me to change and evolve so I'm thinking of it as a plus."The three-time world champion remains optimistic amid the global crisis while dealing with the same kind of interruptions being experienced by athletes around the world.The judo club at Tenri Univers…READ FULL ARTICLE
