Tanaka, Omori continue Japan's judo world championship gold rush

Japan claimed two more gold medals Tuesday at the judo world championships in Baku, with Ryuga Tanaka winning the men's 73-kilogram division and Akari Omori victorious in the women's 57-kg category.With the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics less than two years away, the newly crowned world champions took significant steps toward qualifying for their first Summer Games.Tanaka's victory in the Azerbaijan capital marked the first time a Japanese judoka had won the world title in the highly competitive weight class since Shohei Ono in 2019.The 22-year-old secured the championship with a golden-score wi…READ FULL ARTICLE