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Bellandi and Italy out: the Games end here

Olympics over for the Brescia judoka Alice Bellandi: after the seventh place in the individual tournament up to 70 kg, the elimination in the first round in the mixed team competition arrived. Nothing to do for the Azzurri: at 11 am yesterday morning (4 am local time) the race to the podium of the «mixed team» ended, the last and unprecedented act dedicated to martial art in these Japanese Olympics. The first mixed team competition in the history of the Olympic Games (for years, however, present at the Judo World Championships, with the undisputed gold of Japan) has turned into a debacle for the Italian team climbed on the mat. Field the best cards but heavily penalized by having to compete in categories other than those assigned in the qualifiers. A defeat with the quartet of Israel, for 3-4, expected and announced: the Azzurri coach Francesco Bruyere immediately did not place high hopes despite “the strong motivation” that was breathed in the group. (…)

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