Hifumi Abe wins 2nd straight Olympic men's 66-kg judo gold

shrieked in disappointment following her loss to the reigning world silver medalist, breaking down in a flood of tears

continued to cry uncontrollably

Bad sportsmanship. Take the loss and congratulate the winner.

“Bad sportsmanship. Take the loss and congratulate the winner.”

Maybe. But would you still be able to say that if you were the one competing for an Olympic gold?

But would you still be able to say that if you were the one competing for an Olympic gold?

Most athletes don’t cry and shriek when they lose. They control their emotions.

It’s terribly disrespectful to think of yourself as more deserving of a medal than your opponent.

That's raw emotion. Olympic athletes put so much into their sport that they become defined by it. Poor Uta was heartbroken.

Brother could have worded it a lot better. Had to work harder because my sister lost? so are you implying she didn’t work hard enough? Your sister needs to get over it and learn some sportsman ship and you need to stop comparing yourself to others. Lord Judo can go either at with any match. I’ve seen some children beat grown men who underestimated their opponents. This is what happens. Move on from the loss, congratulate the winner and be modest in victory.

I channeled surfed my tv on marugoto mode out of curiosity expecting to see news on Kano's fencing gold (there was a smidgeon) or Matsushita swimming silver - I didnt see any. Great swim. Heck, I barely saw anything on the skateboarding 1-2! No, the national obsession with Olympic Judo was hogging all the limelight. Hifumi 's gold was even taking a backseat to the epic meltdown by Uta. I get the disappointment, but that was poor sportsmanship. The weight of expectation on Japanese Judo athletes is obviously immense. I feel for her because of that, but that went beyond bitter disappointment into embarrassment. Sadly I think she has tarnished her legacy - she won't be remembered for winning in Tokyo; she will be remembered for her screaming in tears.

Well done to Abe on doubling up on his Tokyo gold! Hopefully his younger sister watches and learns how to deal with top class pressure if she wishes to continue in the sport.

You need to learn to win with class - and lose with grace in Judo.

The wolf on the hill is not as hungry as the wolf climbing the hill. It’s easy to get complacent when you’ve already won a few gold medals. Something that his younger sister learned the hard way.

Good job Abe San!!

Hifumi Abe: agent of kharma!

The shock defeat left the packed crowd in stunned disbelief as the favorite saw her medal hopes ended in a defeat that will likely be considered one of the biggest upsets in Japanese Olympic judo history.

Favorite? One of the biggest upsets?

During the morning session, Uta lost to IJF top-ranked judoka

But I do agree she was monumentally upset

Excellent, GO JAPAN!!..

Hifumi Uta's legacy will be that of a sore loser with no sportsmanship. She is being criticized worldwide for her behavior. She also lost any chance of being a future commentator. Nobody likes a spoiled athlete.

Hifumi Uta's legacy will be that of a sore loser with no sportsmanship. She is being criticized worldwide for her behavior. She also lost any chance of being a future commentator. Nobody likes a spoiled athlete.

You have the names mixed up. Hifumi Abe is the brother, who won gold. Uta Abe is the sister, who lost in the second round.

Hats off to winner Hifumi Abe.

Does sportsmanship equate to being a robot? Because that's how some of the replies seem to sound.

Does sportsmanship equate to being a robot? Because that's how some of the replies seem to sound.

Did you see Uta Abe's reaction to her loss? Do you think that was good sportsmanship? I don't because I was always taught that a good sport displays respect, dignity and grace after a loss, or a win. Perhaps you can convince me otherwise.

I've seen it. It might not have been great sportsmanship, but I think you can't fairly demand the same between a practice match or at least a match you'd have many retries in versus something like the Olympics. At least I won't be that greatly offended if a player can't pretend nothing has happened.

Besides, on my list of priorities, lack of grace is nothing compared to say continuing to choke your opponent for six seconds after the Halt signal and then putting on an innocent face and swearing "I just didn't hear it."

I've seen it. It might not have been great sportsmanship, but I think you can't fairly demand the same between a practice match or at least a match you'd have many retries in versus something like the Olympics. At least I won't be that greatly offended if a player can't pretend nothing has happened.

It doesn't make a difference. At the end of the day, the Olympics are a sporting event, and Olympians - maybe even more than most, given what they are supposed to represent: *“Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter” -* should show good sportsmanship.

To me, that doesn't include behaving as if you are any more deserving of winning than anyone else. Your competitors have made the same sacrifices and efforts, and they have suffered the same pressures and hardships that you have. You can be upset, you can shed a tear, but at the end of a match, win or lose, you look your opponent(s) in the eye, shake their hand, bow, whatever, and say thank you. Save the screaming and shouting for your dressing room.

Besides, on my list of priorities, lack of grace is nothing compared to say continuing to choke your opponent for six seconds after the Halt signal and then putting on an innocent face and swearing "I just didn't hear it."

Right. If that was a deliberate act as you are assuming, that sounds like poor sportsmanship. So does wailing like a baby who's had their rattle taken from them.