Brazil's First Gold Medal In Rio Games Goes To Hometown Judo Champion – NPR
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Brazil’s First Gold Medal In Rio Games Goes To Hometown Judo Champion
NPR Brazil won its first gold medal today in this Olympics, when judoka Rafaela Silva defeated Sumiya Dorjsuren of Mongolia in the women’s 57 kg. Judo has a big following in Brazil, and that enthusiasm followed Silva from one match to the next. Silva grew … Rafaela Silva wins Brazil’s first gold medal, takes 57kg judo title Martial Artist Rafaela Silva Wins Brazil’s First Gold Medal of the 2016 Olympics Rafaela Silva wins Brazil’s first gold in Rio, and you couldn’t pick a better hero |
