21-year-old Georgian judoka Lasha Bekauri in the 90 kg weight category is in the final of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
In the semifinals, Lasha defeated his Russian rival, Mikhail Igolnikov. Bekauri will compete against German Eduard Trippel for the gold medal in the final.
Bekauri got injured at the Team World Cup a month and a half ago.
By Ketevan Skhirtladze