This was the first such occurrence in Olympic judo, and the event triggered a loud negative reaction from some spectators at the ExCel Centre in London.

In an extremely rare move, the reviewing commission decided to accept the complaint then ruled that Ebinuma should be declared the winner.

The International Judo Federation emphasized the importance of ensuring the correct fighter wins, acknowledging the close nature of the fight.

[5] At the 2016 Olympics, Ebinuma beat Charles Chibana, Ma Duanbin and Wander Mateo before losing to An Ba-ul.

[6] Because An reached the final, Ebinuma was entered into the repechage, where he beat Antoine Bouchard to win his second bronze medal.