The Japanese Olympic delegation expressed delight in having won a record 17 gold medals halfway through the Tokyo Games on Sunday, when it also criticized online abuse aimed at home Olympians from abroad.Judo contributed a record nine golds, including two from the Abe siblings, Hifumi and Uta, while Yuto Horigome and 13-year-old Momiji Nishiya became the Olympics' first street skateboarding champions.Japan's previous record was 16 golds, set at the 1964 Tokyo Games and equaled in Athens in 2004. Japan started the day with 30 total medals and looks to better its 41 from the 2016 Rio de Janei…READ FULL ARTICLE
