All the most recent developments on the second day of the World Judo Championship in Abu Dhabi.
All eyes had been on Abu Dhabi on the second day of the IJF World Judo Championships.
Contained in the Mubadala area, the tatami performed host to quite a lot of historic moments from the celebs of world judo.
Marius Vizer, IJF President, and Naser Al Tamimi – Basic Secretary of UAE Judo Federation — formally opened the occasion.
Tanaka Ryoma, Japan’s quantity 3 took on his teammate and Japanese quantity 4, Takeoka Takeshi, each having had incredible days.
An all Japanese closing noticed Tanaka take the ascendancy with 2 scores equalling Ippon and Japan displaying their dominance of the class.
Guardian Women Worldwide CEO, Shin KOYAMADA awarded the medals.
“It’s my first World Championships, I simply actually gave it my all, and I’m actually wanting ahead to having the purple backnumber, the signal of being World Champion,” mentioned TENAKA.
The group had been right here to see one of many brightest stars of the second, Christa Deguchi.
The defending world champion made it to the ultimate in type. And appeared set to retain her purple backpatch.
Awaiting her was Korean rising star Huh Mimi who had used her trademark dropping methods to achieve the gold medal match.
A gruelling 12 minute closing was selected penalties. Huh was overjoyed!
The medals had been awarded by IJF Ambassador Albano Carrisi
“I actually wished to win gold this time, and I really feel nice about it,” mentioned Mimi HUH KOR.
A number of World Medallist Hidayat Heydarov was not right here for something apart from gold.
However Japan’s Ishihara appeared on effective type, displaying typical dynamic Japanese judo
The stage was set for probably the most dramatic of finishes. A rating down with 15 seconds to go he pulled out his trademark approach to attain Ippon, and develop into World Champion. An enormous wave of reduction and emotion to lastly take the highest spot for Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan NOC Secretary Basic Azer ALIYEV introduced the medals.
“This may keep as one of many best moments of my life, in Abu Dhabi I made historical past. However there’s one historical past left, in Paris hopefully I’ll write extra historical past,” mentioned Heydarov.
ADVERTISEMENTThere are nonetheless 4 extra days of judo motion to go in Abu Dhabi.
