Kokila and Kapil Parmar pose with their medals. (SAI/PCI)
\n\nIndia's para judokas left the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall in Japan with two medals on Monday, a silver for Kokila and a bronze for Kapil Parmar. But in the home of judo, Kokila's mood was more heartbreak than celebration.
\n\nShe reached the Women's J2-52 kg final and lost to Kyrgyzstan's Aibike Ulanbek Kyzy, who threw her for ippon just 21 seconds into the bout. The disappointment hadn't faded when she spoke to Sports Now after the medal ceremony. Her answer was short, her voice subdued.
\n\n"But it's okay. I didn't win this time. I will win next time."
\n\nWhen asked what she needs to do to turn silver into gold, she didn't say much and passed the question to her coach.
\n\n"We will plan where and how to train. Sir will tell you in detail," she said.
\n\nMeanwhile, Parmar's mood was steadier. The World No. 8 and Asian C'ship silver medallist won his men's J1-70kg bronze medal match against Indonesia's Rafli Ahnaf Shidqi by ippon in 1:09.
\n\nSpeaking after receiving his medal, he said that the motivation was simple.
\n\n"The plan was that I had to win. I didn't want…
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