Kayla Harrison is a very, very bad woman

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RIO de JANEIRO — Kayla Harrison is a very, very bad woman.

Bow in her direction. All her opponents do.

Kayla Harrison in the moment of triumph // Getty Images

In one of the most thunderously badass performances in Olympic judo history, Harrison on Thursday plundered the women’s 78-kilogram (172 pound) category to win a second straight Olympic gold.

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