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Tokyo 2020: Judokas Hifumi, Uta become first siblings in Olympics history to clinch gold on same day

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Japanese judoka Hifumi Abe clinched a gold medal on Sunday, hours after her sister Uta Abe won gold in the women's 52-kilogram division in the same sport in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Day Two of the ongoing tournament became memorable as the Japanese siblings completed the golden double in Judo. This is the first time two siblings have won Olympic gold medals on the same day in an individual sport.