‘Lion’ king Kiyooka and Kagami underline Japan’s mat mastery in Paris

Paris –
Wrestling powerhouse Japan bagged two freestyle golds by Kotaro Kiyooka and Yuka Kagami on the ultimate day on the Paris Olympics on Sunday to spice up their bumper harvest on the Champ de Mars Arena.

The Asian nation completed their marketing campaign with eight wrestling golds — three greater than in Tokyo three years in the past — with Iran, Bulgaria and the United States all trailing far behind on the medal desk with two apiece.

Bahrain’s Akhmed Tazhudinov, who competed for Russia till 2022, received Sunday’s different gold, confirming his rising stature within the 97-kg class.