www.judoinside.com 26/06
Nami Nabekura books second Grand Slam victory
Of all the favourites at the Grand Slam in Ulaanbaatar, Nami Nabekura had the most peaceful ordeal, at least until the final. The Japanese didn't do anything special. Two fights, two clear, professional victories, and the final against the Israeli Gili Sharir. Third in the last European Championships, Sharir is growing, slowly but surely. In Mongolia she was covered up, there were other better-ranked candidates, as if she wanted to cause a surprise and spoil the party of the others. The plan worked, but on their last date she couldn't go modest, not against a Japanese woman.