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Nakamura JPN defeated Shiraishi USA 48kgs with two armed seoinage for ippon. |
  
  
  
Nakamura JPN defeated Shiraishi USA 48kgs with two armed seoinage for ippon. |
  
  
  
Nakamura JPN defeated Shiraishi USA 48kgs with two armed seoinage for ippon. |
  
  
  
Nakamura JPN defeated Shiraishi USA 48kgs with two armed seoinage for ippon. |
  
  
  
Nakamura JPN defeated Shiraishi USA 48kgs with two armed seoinage for ippon. |
  
  
  
Nakamura JPN defeated Shiraishi USA 48kgs with two armed seoinage for ippon. |
  
  
  
Nakamura JPN defeated Shiraishi USA 48kgs with two armed seoinage for ippon. |
  
  
  
Gotay is in charge: Sato JPN lost to Gotay USA 57kgs by a wazari |
  
  
  
Tanimoto JPN defeated Allan USA 63kgs with an ippon. |
  
  
  
Tanimoto JPN defeated Allan USA 63kgs with an ippon. |
  
  
  
Tanimoto JPN defeated Allan USA 63kgs with an ippon. |
  
  
  
Tanimoto JPN defeated Allan USA 63kgs with an ippon. |
  
  
  
Tanimoto JPN defeated Allan USA 63kgs with an ippon. |
  
  
  
Ueno JPN defeated Sell USA 70kgs with 2 wazaris. |
  
  
  
Ueno JPN defeated Sell USA 70kgs with 2 wazaris. |
  
  
  
Ueno JPN defeated Sell USA 70kgs with 2 wazaris. |
  
  
  
Nakazawa JPN defeated O Rourke USA 78kgs by ippon. |
  
  
  
Nakazawa JPN defeated O Rourke USA 78kgs by ippon. |
  
  
  
Tsukada JPN defeated Bradford USA o78kgs by ippon to conclude the match 6 wins to 1. |
  
  
  
Tsukada JPN defeated Bradford USA o78kgs by ippon to conclude the match 6 wins to 1. |
  
  
  
Tsukada JPN defeated Bradford USA o78kgs by ippon to conclude the match 6 wins to 1. |
  
  
  
Johnstone GBR lost to Li CHN 52kgs by ippon in 2:48 |
  
  
  
Johnstone GBR lost to Li CHN 52kgs by ippon in 2:48 |
  
  
  
Johnstone GBR lost to Li CHN 52kgs by ippon in 2:48 |
  
  
  
Johnstone GBR lost to Li CHN 52kgs by ippon in 2:48 |
  
  
  
Samantha Lowe GBR lost to Qin CHN 70kgs by 0100/1110 |
  
  
  
The Japanese team lines up opposite the Russian team. Japan won 5/45 to 2/12. Left to right: Tsukada, Nakazawa, Ueno, Tanimoto, Udaka, Yokosawa and Nakamura at 48kgs. |
  
  
  
Sraka SLO threw Kazantseva RUS 70kgs for ippon with ko-soto-gaki. |
  
  
  
Sraka SLO threw Kazantseva RUS 70kgs for ippon with ko-soto-gaki. |
  
  
  
Sraka SLO threw Kazantseva RUS 70kgs for ippon with ko-soto-gaki. |
  
  
  
Sraka SLO threw Kazantseva RUS 70kgs for ippon with ko-soto-gaki. |
  
  
  
Sraka SLO threw Kazantseva RUS 70kgs for ippon with ko-soto-gaki. |
  
  
  
Sraka SLO threw Kazantseva RUS 70kgs for ippon with ko-soto-gaki. |
  
  
  
The Opening demonstration. |
  
  
  
The Opening demonstration. |
  
  
  
The Opening demonstration. |
  
  
  
The Opening demonstration. |
  
  
  
The Opening ceremony |
  
  
  
Cups and medals. |
  
  
  
Nakamura JPN defeated Kim KOR 48kgs 0000/1101 getting Japan off to their 4/0 victory. |
  
  
  
The French team line up opposite Cuba for the final. Left to right: Mondiere, Lebrun, Morlot, Decosse, Harel, La Rizza and Jossinet 48kgs. |
  
  
  
The extraordinarily happy French gold medallists. |
  
  
  
The joyous French team celebrate their success. |
  
  
  
The silver medal winning Cuban team. Left to right: Duenas, Laborde, Castillo, Gonzalez, Lupetey, Del Valle and Bermoy at 48kgs. |
  
  
  
Women's team champions medal ceremony |
  
  
  
The successful French team are interviewed for television by Thierry Rey and David Douliett. |
  
  
  
Gonzalez CUB held Xu CHN 63kgs for ippon with side-four-quarters. |
  
  
  
Udaka JPN defeated Alexandrova RUS 57kgs 0100-1/1001. Japan won the match 5/45 to 2/12. Here Alexdrova tries to strangle Udaka. |
  
  
  
Udaka JPN defeated Alexandrova RUS 57kgs 0100-1/1001. Japan won the match 5/45 to 2/12. |
  
  
  
Tanimoto JPN threw Koval RUS 63kgs for ippon with uchimata. Japan won 5/45 to 2/12 |
  
  
  
Tanimoto JPN threw Koval RUS 63kgs for ippon with uchimata. Japan won 5/45 to 2/12 |
  
  
  
Tanimoto JPN threw Koval RUS 63kgs for ippon with uchimata. Japan won 5/45 to 2/12 |
  
  
  
Tanimoto JPN threw Koval RUS 63kgs for ippon with uchimata. Japan won 5/45 to 2/12 |
  
  
  
Tanimoto JPN threw Koval RUS 63kgs for ippon with uchimata. Japan won 5/45 to 2/12 |
  
  
  
Tanimoto JPN threw Koval RUS 63kgs for ippon with uchimata. Japan won 5/45 to 2/12 |
  
  
  
Robertson GBR countered Sensoy TUR 48kgs to put Britain ahead but eventually Turkey won the match 3/27 to 3/25. |
  
  
  
Robertson GBR countered Sensoy TUR 48kgs to put Britain ahead but eventually Turkey won the match 3/27 to 3/25. |
  
  
  
Robertson GBR countered Sensoy TUR 48kgs to put Britain ahead but eventually Turkey won the match 3/27 to 3/25. |
  
  
  
Robertson GBR countered Sensoy TUR 48kgs to put Britain ahead but eventually Turkey won the match 3/27 to 3/25. |
  
  
  
Robertson GBR countered Sensoy TUR 48kgs to put Britain ahead but eventually Turkey won the match 3/27 to 3/25. |
  
  
  
Robertson GBR countered Sensoy TUR 48kgs to put Britain ahead but eventually Turkey won the match 3/27 to 3/25. |
  
  
  
Sarah Clark GBR countered Selda Karadag TUR and then strangled her for ippon. |
  
  
  
Lowe GBR defeated Demiralay TUR 63kgs by a yuko but Turkey narrowly won the match by 3/27 to 3/25 |
  
  
  
Donguzashvili RUS defeated Bradford USA o78kgs by 2 wazaris to seal Russia's 5-2 victory. |
  
  
  
Donguzashvili RUS defeated Bradford USA o78kgs by 2 wazaris to seal Russia's 5-2 victory. |
  
  
  
Donguzashvili RUS defeated Bradford USA o78kgs by 2 wazaris to seal Russia's 5-2 victory. |
  
  
  
Donguzashvili RUS defeated Bradford USA o78kgs by 2 wazaris to seal Russia's 5-2 victory. |
  
  
  
Donguzashvili RUS defeated Bradford USA o78kgs by 2 wazaris to seal Russia's 5-2 victory. |
  
  
  
La Rizza FRA defeated Yokosawa JPN 52kgs by ippon to help France to a 4-2 victory over Japan. |
  
  
  
La Rizza FRA defeated Yokosawa JPN 52kgs by ippon to help France to a 4-2 victory over Japan. |
  
  
  
La Rizza FRA defeated Yokosawa JPN 52kgs by ippon to help France to a 4-2 victory over Japan. |
  
  
  
La Rizza FRA defeated Yokosawa JPN 52kgs by ippon to help France to a 4-2 victory over Japan. |
  
  
  
La Rizza FRA defeated Yokosawa JPN 52kgs by ippon to help France to a 4-2 victory over Japan. |
  
  
  
La Rizza FRA defeated Yokosawa JPN 52kgs by ippon to help France to a 4-2 victory over Japan. |
  
  
  
La Rizza FRA defeated Yokosawa JPN 52kgs by ippon to help France to a 4-2 victory over Japan. |
  
  
  
La Rizza FRA defeated Yokosawa JPN 52kgs by ippon to help France to a 4-2 victory over Japan. |
  
  
  
La Rizza FRA defeated Yokosawa JPN 52kgs by ippon to help France to a 4-2 victory over Japan. |
  
  
  
Decosse FRA defeated Tanimoto JPN 63kgs by ippon helping France to victory by 4 victories to 2. |
  
  
  
La Rizza FRA defeated Del Valle CUB 52kgs 0000/1001 with France winning 4 victories and 3 points to nil |
  
  
  
La Rizza FRA defeated Del Valle CUB 52kgs 0000/1001 with France winning 4 victories and 3 points to nil |
  
  
  
La Rizza FRA defeated Del Valle CUB 52kgs 0000/1001 with France winning 4 victories and 3 points to nil |
  
  
  
Morlot FRA defeated Castillo CUB 70kgs 0000-1/0001 to clinch France's 4 victories and 23 point to nil defeat of Cuba. |
  
  
  
France defeated Cuba 4 victories to nil for the gold medal. |
  
  
  
1979 World and 1980 Olympic champion Thierry Rey FRA commentating for French television. |
  
  
  
Olympic and world champion David Doulliet FRA commentating for French television. |
  
  
  
Valerie Gotay USA defeated Aiko Sato JPN 57kgs 0000-1/0101 leaving the USA trailing at time 1 victory and 67 points to 1 victory and 7 points. |
  
  
  
British Womens Team - 48 Robertson, 52 Johnstone, 57 Pitman, 63 Clark, 70 Lowe, 78 Wilson and o78 Callender |
  
  
  
Diane Bell and Simone Callender stand by as Sophie Johnstone prepares for her 52kgs match |
  
  
  
Yuhua Xu CHN defeated Sarah Clark GBR 10001/0000 |
  
  
  
Yuhua Xu CHN defeated Sarah Clark GBR 10001/0000 |
  
  
  
Yuhua Xu CHN defeated Sarah Clark GBR 10001/0000 |
  
  
  
Cuban coach Ronaldo |
  
  
  
Four times world champion Shojo Fujii JPN refereeeing at the Paris World Team championships |
  
  
  
Jean-Luc Rouge, 1975 world champion and newly confirmed President of the French Judo Federation |
  
  
  
Yasuhiro Yamashita JPN at the microphone with Jean-Luc Rouge. |
  
  
  
French fans with the tricolour |
  
  
  
Simon Hicks back at work videographing judo. |