Fil-Jap Judoka Kiyomi Watanabe, hangad na makabawi ngayong Paris Olympics

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00:00One of the Philippines' future stars in the 2024 Paris Olympics

00:05is Tokyo Olympian and Filipino-Japanese judoka, Kiyomi Watanabe.

00:11What does Watanabe expect from his second appearance in the Summer Games?

00:16Here's Daryl O'Clarice's report.

00:20In his second appearance in the Olympics,

00:24Filipino-Japanese judoka Kiyomi Watanabe

00:28announced himself as Philippine Judo Federation President Ali Sulit

00:33and confirmed that Watanabe was awarded one of the two continental quotas for Asia.

00:39One day after his qualification in the Paris Olympics became official,

00:44PTB Sports won the four-time Southeast Asian Games gold medalist, Watanabe,

00:50at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.

00:52His target was to recover from his defeat in the Tokyo Olympics.

00:59However, Watanabe was defeated in the women's minus 63kg round of 32

01:06by Cristina Cabana Perez of Spain.

01:09I lost in the first round of the Tokyo Olympics.

01:16I was very disappointed.

01:19I hope I can win at least one more time in Paris.

01:24As for the results, I want to stand on that stage

01:30and show my gratitude for being able to fight.

01:35Irene, his mother, is proud of him

01:38and has confidence that Watanabe will do better in the Paris Olympics.

01:44I am confident.

01:45He is really prepared now compared to the Tokyo Olympics

01:49because he had an injury before.

01:51Now, we prepared him. He is prepared.

01:54After his campaign in Paris,

01:57Watanabe's mission was also to encourage the country's grassroots program in the field of judo.

02:04Daryl Oclares for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.