KUALA LUMPUR: After bursting into the limelight with a golden performance, rising star Mariya Takahashi will be shooting for the next big thing – a slot in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.

The 16-year old Filipino-Japanese will be the second judoka to be groomed for the Summer Games after winning the gold medal in the women’s -70 kg event of the 29th Southeast Asian Games judo competition Sunday here.

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