The first award to a Russian team in Tokyo on Saturday was brought by Denis YARTSEV. He became the bronze prize-winner in category 73 kg.

In a starting duel the resident of Chelyabinsk the ippony won against Brazilian Kontini, continued a flawless victory in 1/8 finals with Serbian Kovacevic and in a quarterfinal in 17 seconds Nakamura deprived of hopes for gold of the Japanese athlete with known in the world of judo by a surname. In a semi-final to the Russian other representative of ancestors of judo, the world champion, the silver prize-winner Igr in London resisted to Ricky Nakaya.

The champion of Russia Irina Gaziyeva (70) surely beat to the Brazilian Portela at the beginning of day, having almost brought fight to early end by deduction. But in the second meeting with the twice champion of the world the Colombian Alvear couldn't constrain a pressure of the competitor and, having lost ippony, passed to group of a consolation where in the middle of the fourth minute fell from a throw of the German Marzok. Result – the seventh place.

In the first circle left wrestling and Stanislav Semenov (81) who Whether has passed attack of the Korean, Under deduction to Japanese Nunira in the first fight got Ekaterina Denisenkova (70).

On Sunday tournament will come to the end with competitions of heavyweights. After two days Japanese keep total advantage – they left all nine played gold awards to themselves. In addition in their collection one more silver and nine bronze medals. On the second place in the final protocol Koreans (0-2-2), and on the third – Brazilians (0-2-1). Russians with Yartsev's one bronze – on the eighth line.

Marina Mayorova, FDR