CAMP ZAMA, Japan (Feb. 17, 2022) – Leading up to her appearance in the judo competition at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Shori Hamada knew her coach would only be completely satisfied with one result.

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 26: Bilal Ciloglu (white) of Turkey competes with Shohei Ono (blue) of Japan in the judo men’s -73kg last 16 round during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan on July 26, ...

Judo is always a must-watch event at the Olympics, but this was particularly true in Tokyo. Japan is the sport's birthplace, and numerous Japanese judokas had the chance to win Olympic gold on their ...