Japanese judoka Uta Abe said Wednesday, ahead of her first competition since her shock second-round loss at the Paris Olympics, she wants to start from scratch as a challenger.The 52-kilogram gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 is scheduled to return to the mat at the Feb. 14-16 Grand Slam event in Baku, Azerbaijan."I'm in good condition without any major injuries," Abe said in an online interview with reporters. "As a challenger, I want to start from scratch again."Abe resumed training last October toward the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and has set winning at the world championships …READ FULL ARTICLE
