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Judo champ claims Japan's first gold medal

Naohisa Takato has won the final of the men's 60kg judo to give host nation Japan its first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics.

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Host nation Japan is celebrating its first gold medal of the Olympics, thanks to Naohisa Takato.

Khalil ousted in opening taekwondo bout

Australian Safwan Khalil has suffered a 23-7 loss to Thailand's Ramnarong Sawekwiharee in his opening bout of the men's 58kg taekwondo Olympic competition.

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Olympic taekwondo began on Saturday with Australian Safwan Khalil among first-round losers.

Heartbreaking in Lebanon: Aussie fighter

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Safwan Khalil's thoughts have been with family in troubled Lebanon before competing in Tokyo.

‘Broken’ world No.1 among first COVID-positive athletes ruled out of Olympics

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Amber Hill is out of Tokyo

Aust name two-woman judo team for Olympics

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Katharina Haecker (r) is one of two female judokas who will represent Australia at the Tokyo Games.

Olympic gold consumed taekwondo champion

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Lauren Burns is still the only Australian to win an Olympic gold medal.