Teddy Riner collapsed to his knees with a roar.
It was finally over.
Amid the unending screams of a boisterous home crowd - in full voice well before he had even stepped onto the tatami - 35-year-old French judo titan Riner had defeated the number one seed Kim Minjong in the final of the men’s +100kg event to become the first-ever judoka to win four Olympic golds and the most decorated Olympic judoka of all time with six medals.
Coming into these Games, Riner was already part of France’s pantheon of top sporting stars. His 11 world titles, five European crowns and 10-year-long winning streak meant that the judoka was an easy choice to jointly...
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Author: Chloe Merrell