PARIS – Canada fell to Uzbekistan in the mixed-team judo elimination round of 16 on Saturday.
Uzbekistan took the match 4-0 in 18 minutes and 12 seconds at Champ-de-Mars Arena.
It was an up-and-down Games for Canada’s judo athletes in Paris, where Christa Deguchi became the first Canadian to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport.
The 28-year-old, who lives and trains in Japan, triumphed in the under-57-kilogram category.
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She has competed for Canada since 2017 through her Canadian father.
Meanwhile, medal-hopeful Shady Elnahas was defeated in the men’s under-100-kilogram Round of 16 on Thursday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 3, 2024.
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