The first Judo Gran Prix of the year gets underway in Portugal
From Japan to Kazakhstan, day one at the Judo Grand Prix in Odivelas kicked off the 2024 season in spectacular fashion.
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00:00 Welcome to the Portugal Judo Grand Prix 2024, the first Judo Tour event of the year where
00:07 the best judoka will showcase their skills and compete for glory in Olivelas.
00:12 At under 48kg it was Japan vs Japan, two junior world champions.
00:18 Yoshioka took the win with a Waza-ari in golden score, her first Grand Prix medal.
00:25 Mr. Almaz Alsanov, CEO of the Harvest Group, partner of the International Judo Federation
00:31 was on hand to award the medals.
00:36 In the men's under 60 category, Uzbek Dilshubek Baratov claimed the gold after a skillful
00:42 Waza-ari.
00:46 He was awarded his medal by Mohamed Meridja, education and coaching director of the IJF.
00:51 "I won my first event in 2024.
01:03 This is a great beginning to the year and a great way to the Olympic Games."
01:16 In the women's under 52kg final, Diora Kilderova of Uzbekistan achieved a stunning victory
01:22 and won the gold medal in the first 30 seconds.
01:27 An amazing transition into a Yuzhi Gatame forced her opponent to submit and saw her
01:32 win her first ever Grand Prix, adding to her impressive collection of medals.
01:39 She was awarded her medal by Armen Bagdasarov, head referee director of the IJF.
01:46 "I'd like to stay in Portugal very much because I came from cold minus temperatures
01:52 and now it's over 20 degrees and I feel very good."
01:59 In the men's under 66kg final, former world champion Yago Abuladze won the gold medal.
02:06 After a tense match, Abuladze managed to execute a spectacular change of direction, scoring
02:11 a Waza-ari in golden score and securing his victory.
02:15 The medals were awarded by Mr. Nicholas Messner, media and judo for peace director of the IJF.
02:22 In the women's under 57kg category, Hu Mimi displayed her excellent judo skills and scored
02:28 a Waza-ari which she followed up with a hold-down Waza-ari at Wasat Ipon.
02:34 She was awarded the gold medal by Mr. Giuseppe Maddaloni, refereeing supervisor of the IJF
02:40 and Olympic champion.
02:42 Some incredible techniques were on display from the local Portuguese Judoka, an inspiring
02:46 sight for all the fans in the arena.
02:50 That's a wrap on day one in Portugal, join us again tomorrow in Oliveiras.
02:55 [music]