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Kokila Wins Silver in Big Judo Match! 🥈🤸

Kokila, a brave judo player from India, got a shiny silver medal at the Asian Paralympic Games 🥈.

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Key Points

4 points
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Silver medal in women's 52‑kilogram judo.

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Event held in Aichi‑Nagoya, Japan.

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Lost to Aibike Ulanbek Kyzy from Kyrgyzstan.

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Previously won bronze at the 2022 Asian Para Games.

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Summary

She fought in a special class for athletes who cannot see well, called the J2 group 👀.

In the final match, she tried her best but her opponent scored a quick win in just 21 seconds ⏱️.

Even though she did not win gold, she improved from a bronze medal she earned last time 🎉.

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New Words to Learn

15 words
judoka
a person who practices the sport of judo
para‑judo
judo for athletes with disabilities
silver medal
the award for finishing in second place
final
the last match that decides the winner
ippon
a move that ends the judo match right away
waza‑ari
a good score that is almost a winning move
yuko
a smaller score in judo
shido
a small penalty for breaking a rule
visually impaired
having trouble seeing
classification
a way to group athletes so the competition is fair
Asian Para Games
a big sports event for athletes with disabilities from Asia
Aichi‑Nagoya
two cities in Japan where the games were held
Kyrgyzstan
a country in Central Asia
bronze medal
the award for finishing in third place
semi‑final
the match before the final
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