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Distria Krasniqi of Kosovo, top, and Funa Tonaki of Japan compete during their women's -48kg championship judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Distria Krasniqi of Kosovo, top, and Funa Tonaki of Japan compete during their women's -48kg championship judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Jul. 24, 2021 06:22 AM EDT
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Funa Tonaki, top, of Japan, reacts after losing to Distria Krasniqi, of Kosovo, in their women's 48-kg judo gold medal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Funa Tonaki, top, of Japan, reacts after losing to Distria Krasniqi, of Kosovo, in their women's 48-kg judo gold medal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Jul. 24, 2021 06:23 AM EDT
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Urantsetseg Munkhbat of Mongolia, left, and Distria Krasniqi of Kosovo compete during their women's -48kg semifinal judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Urantsetseg Munkhbat of Mongolia, left, and Distria Krasniqi of Kosovo compete during their women's -48kg semifinal judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

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Funa Tonaki of Japan reacts after competing against Distria Krasniqi of Kosovo during their women's -48kg championship judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Funa Tonaki of Japan reacts after competing against Distria Krasniqi of Kosovo during their women's -48kg championship judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Jul. 24, 2021 06:11 AM EDT
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THIS CORRECTS TO GOLD, NOT BRONZE - Naohisa Takato of Japan, left, and Yang Yung-wei of Taiwan compete during their men's -60kg gold medal judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

THIS CORRECTS TO GOLD, NOT BRONZE - Naohisa Takato of Japan, left, and Yang Yung-wei of Taiwan compete during their men's -60kg gold medal judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Jul. 24, 2021 07:51 AM EDT
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THIS CORRECTS TO GOLD, NOT BRONZE - Yang Yung-wei of Taiwan, left, and Naohisa Takato of Japan react after competing in their men's -60kg gold medal judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

THIS CORRECTS TO GOLD, NOT BRONZE - Yang Yung-wei of Taiwan, left, and Naohisa Takato of Japan react after competing in their men's -60kg gold medal judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

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Distria Krasniqi of Kosovo reacts after competing against Funa Tonaki of Japan during their women's -48kg championship judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Distria Krasniqi of Kosovo reacts after competing against Funa Tonaki of Japan during their women's -48kg championship judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Jul. 24, 2021 06:16 AM EDT
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Naohisa Takato, of Japan, celebrates after defeating Yang Yung-wei, of Taiwan, in a men's 60-kg judo gold medal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Naohisa Takato, of Japan, celebrates after defeating Yang Yung-wei, of Taiwan, in a men's 60-kg judo gold medal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Jul. 24, 2021 06:52 AM EDT
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Distria Krasniqi of Kosovo, left, and Funa Tonaki of Japan react after competing in their women's -48kg championship judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Distria Krasniqi of Kosovo, left, and Funa Tonaki of Japan react after competing in their women's -48kg championship judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

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