Kim Ji-su of Korea (Gyeongbuk Sports Council) was denied a spot in the semifinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.


World No. 16 Kim Ji-su lost by ippon after an overtime match against Croatia's Katarina Kristo (World No. 12) in the women's 63kg quarterfinals held on the 30th at the Champ de Mars arena in Paris, France.

Kim Ji-su is competing against Croatia's Katrina Kristo in the women's 63kg round of 16 judo match at the 2024 Paris Olympics on the 30th (local time). <br>[Photo by Yonhap News]

Kim Ji-su is competing against Croatia's Katrina Kristo in the women's 63kg round of 16 judo match at the 2024 Paris Olympics on the 30th (local time).
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Kim Ji-su will aim to advance to the bronze medal match through the repechage.


Kim Ji-su tried to decide the match with ground techniques. However, neither athlete scored during the regular time (4 minutes), leading to an overtime (golden score) period.


In overtime, when Kim Ji-su lost her balance, Kristo fell backward and spun Kim Ji-su around once. After video review, an ippon victory was awarded.


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Kim Ji-su showed strong performance in the earlier rounds of 32 and 16, but suffered her first defeat here.


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