The Importance of Not Being Arcovazzi

In the women’s judo 52kg weight class Kosovar Albanian judoka Majlinda Kelmendi won Kosovo’s first ever medal – and it’s gold!

Majlinda Kelmendi
Photo: Adrees Latif/Reuters

Basil The Great Judoka

Judo gold for Italy!

Italy’s Fabio Basile has won judo gold in the men’s half lightweight (-66kg) after beating South Korea’s An Baul. It is Italy’s first gold of Rio Olympics and 200th all time.

Fabio Basile
Photo: Gazzetta World