Judo: 66-kg Olympic champion Hifumi Abe to return at open-weight c'ships

Judo: 66-kg Olympic champion Hifumi Abe to return at open-weight c'ships

Having taken a break from competition since triumphing at the Paris Olympics, Hifumi Abe has made a bold and potentially inspired decision to make his tournament return at the open-weight All-Japan Judo Championships. The 27-year-old won back-to-back men's 66-kilogram Olympic gold in France last summer and while many in the sport expected the star to take a year off, Abe declared his intention to return on April 29 at a tournament he has long ye…