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PARIS — The Abe siblings' dream of winning judo gold medals for Japan on the same day in their second straight Olympics ended with Uta Abe's shocking loss to Diyora Keldiyorova of Uzbekistan in the round of 16. Her older brother, Hifumi, persevered to win his second gold medal later in the day, defeating Willian Lima of Brazil in the men's 66-kilogram final, but the double victory the siblings had chased for three years didn't happen. Uta Abe was disconsolate after a loss that clearly stunned her as much as the crowd. The 24-year-old hadn't been beaten in any competition since 2019, and it was only her second loss since 2016. Her 26-year-old brother hasn't lost a match since 2019.
