Watch as devastated Japanese Olympic Judo champion breaks down and has to be rescued by coach after shock last-16 defeat

REIGNING Olympic judo champion Uta Abe was left devastated after being knocked out of the women’s 52kg event.

The 24-year-old suffered a shock defeat to Diyora Keldiyorova of Uzbekistan in the round-of-16, ending her five-year unbeaten streak.

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Uta Abe suffered a defeat to Diyora Keldiyorova in the round-of-16[/caption]

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She was left inconsolable and fell into the arms of her coach[/caption]

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She was in tears at the side of the arena[/caption]

She was undone by an ippon, the highest score achievable in judo, and went on to lose 10-1 at the Champ-de-Mars Arena.

The judo superstar was inconsolable after the loss and broke down in tears next to her coach, who carefully guided her off the mat.

Abe and her older brother, Hifumi, had both hoped to win gold medals together on day two of the Games.

The siblings achieved the incredible feat in Tokyo three years ago, with Abe winning the women’s 52kg event and Hifumi – who will look to retain his title on Sunday afternoon – taking gold in the men’s 66kg.

However, the 2023 women’s world champion was unable to progress past the second round.

Abe was one of the favourites to win the event this summer.

Prior to the opening ceremony, she told Olympics.com: “I want to be invincible in everyone’s eyes.

“Somebody who nobody expects to lose, and is stronger than words can describe.”

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Abe won gold in last year’s World Judo Championship after beating Keldiyorova in the 52kg women’s final.

She has four World Championship titles in total, having dominated the sport for years.

Hifumi is set to go for gold in the men’s event on Sunday afternoon in the men’s 66kg.