Turkey Welcomes Judo To Antalya
Today marks the start of this highly anticipated Judo Grand Slam amidst this country's rich history, a nation renowned for its vibrant culture and scenic beauty.
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00:00 Welcome to the stunning shores of Antalya, the pearl of the Turkish Riviera. Today marks
00:06 the start of this highly anticipated judo grand slam amidst this country's rich history,
00:10 a nation renowned for its vibrant culture and scenic beauty.
00:15 In the first final of the day, in the under 48 kilo class, Turkey's very own Silla Ersin
00:20 came up against the queen of the category, Natsumi Tsunoda of Japan, who used both her
00:24 trademark moves, Tomoe Nagi for Wazari and then armlocked to take the victory. Fantastic
00:30 transition shown from the Japanese world champion in front of a passionate crowd. Fatih Ucal,
00:36 Youth and Sports Ministry Deputy General Manager, awarded the medals.
00:44 In the under 60 kilo category, Ayub Bliyev took on Luka Mikitsi in a physical encounter
00:49 that went to golden score. It was Bliyev who managed to overpower his opponent to score
00:54 upon and win the gold medal. Mohamed Miraj, IJF education and coaching director, awarded
00:59 the medals.
01:07 The judo world's most dominant female fighter made an appearance in the under 52 kilo class,
01:13 the one and only Uta Abe. Barely 10 seconds on the clock and it was all over. It's up
01:18 to Abe and her winning streak continues. Can anybody stop her on her run towards another
01:23 Olympic gold? Local fans were desperate to get their moments with the legendary judoka.
01:29 IJF Vice President Laszlo Toth awarded the medals.
01:40 It feels great. I can hear everyone's voice and that always makes me a little bit stronger
01:45 and that probably led to me winning today.
01:48 Yusuf Umiabi took the lead from his sister and also finished his under 66 kilo category
01:54 final in swift fashion by throwing Nurali Emomali for a pon, the two Japanese reign
02:00 supreme.
02:02 Juan Carlos Barcos, IJF coordinator for Int Refereen Seminars, awarded the medals.
02:10 I'm very happy to see how popular judo is here and all of these people that have come
02:14 out to see it. I'm delighted to see people rooting for me of course. I'm just very happy
02:19 overall.
02:22 The under 57 kilo final was an all Pan American match up. Canada's Krista Deguchi took up
02:27 the challenge of Jessica Lima from Brazil and the Canadian eventually used Otsugari
02:32 to take gold.
02:33 IJF Sport Director Mikel Temura awarded the medals.
02:47 The local Turkish crowd were treated to some wonderful moments from their team today. Join
02:52 us tomorrow for more thrilling judo action in the heart of Turkey's natural splendor.
02:56 (upbeat music)