Judo: Japan's Natsumi Tsunoda wins gold at Zagreb Grand Prix

Japan's Natsumi Tsunoda won the women's 52-kilogram division on Friday at the Zagreb Grand Prix, a three-day judo tournament in Croatia.Tsunoda, who claimed gold at last year's Asian Games in Indonesia, beat South Korea's Park Da Sol in the final by scoring a waza-ari on the opening day of the meet.Tsunoda, who missed out on a spot at this summer's world championships in Japan, said it was a much-needed victory as she hopes to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics."In order to stay in the race, I need to win every single tournament I compete in. So I'm glad," said Tsunoda, who considers herse…READ FULL ARTICLE