In Focus - NAGASE Takanori (JPN) -81Kg Winner Judo Grand Slam BAKU

-81kg: World champion NAGASE opens his first Olympic season with gold World champion NAGASE Takanori (JPN) competed for the first time outside of Japan as the world champion and showed no signs of the immense pressure he has on his shoulders as Japan’s pick at -81kg for Rio 2016. NAGASE, 22, whose world champion status is indicated by his red backpatch, took bronze at the Tokyo Grand Slam in December following his first world title victory and launched his Olympic season in style in Baku as he secured top