{
  "id": 13885855,
  "title": "Judo: Japan reclaims 8th world championships mixed team gold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/judo-japan-reclaims-8th-world-championships-mixed-team-gold",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T06:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261012/p2g/00m/0sp/034000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a thrilling final at the world judo championships in Baku, Japan secured its eighth gold medal by defeating Russia 4-1 in the mixed team event. The six-bout competition, featuring three men and three women, saw Japan claim victory in the first two bouts with Shiho Tanaka and Sanshiro Murao. Tokyo's own Mao Arai and Akari Omori followed suit, winning the women's 78-kg and 57-kg matches respectively. This triumph marked Japan's eighth gold medal at the championships held in Azerbaijan, following their success in men's and women's individual titles. The next world championships will take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, in June.",
  "summary": "BAKU (Kyodo) -- Japan reclaimed its eighth mixed team title at the world judo championships Sunday, beating Russia 4-1 in the final in Baku.In the six",
  "key_points": [
    "Japan wins 8th mixed team gold at Baku judo championships",
    "Japan defeats Russia 4-1 in six-bout competition",
    "Japan secures eighth gold at Azerbaijan championships"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Securing the mixed team title alongside individual gold medals cements Japan's dominance across multiple categories at this year's world championships in Baku.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}