A Tribute To Judo Champ Idalys Ortiz And Her Fantastic Hair
Here's what you need to know about the girl who won gold for Cuba this weekend.
This is Idalys Ortiz.
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She just won a gold medal over the weekend!
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She is the first woman to win the +78 kg Judo competition title that's not from China or Japan.
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And she's only 22!
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Idalys has really fun hair,
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but don't let that fool you. She means business.
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Idalys is fierce and intimidating
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because of moves like this:
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and this:
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this:
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and this:
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this:
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And especially this move where she threw her opponent into the ground:
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Ouch.
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Plus, her hair!
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Here's Idalys in action:
So bask in the glory of your gold, girl.
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Treat yourself.
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You deserve it!
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