2024 Dushanbe Junior WC Day 1: The future of Judo

All the latest developments on day one of the tournament.

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00:00After the success of its Judo Grand Prix, the capital of Tajikistan, Dushanbe now hosts

00:09the Junior World Championships in the Kasri Tennis Arena.

00:19China's Wei Qingran cleverly overcame Japan's Yoshino Sachiyo with a sacrifice technique

00:25to claim the title at under 48 kilograms.

00:32Mr. Vladimir Barta, IJF Head Sport Director, presented the medals.

00:47My goal is to become the Olympic champion, so I'll take it step by step and continue

00:52to give my best in every competition.

00:55Some competitions I might win, and some I might lose, but I'm not focused on that.

00:59I'll keep pushing towards my dream and making it a reality.

01:03When I came to Tajikistan, I was touched by how warmly the people welcomed me.

01:09A supremely confident Fukuda Yamato, the defending Junior World Champion from 2023, wasted no

01:16time throwing an impending 16-year-old Tajik Lloyd Kukbudinov to become a double Junior

01:22World Champion at under 60 kilograms.

01:25Mr. Ismol Mahadmazur, Tajikistan Judo Federation President, awarded the medals.

01:32The food is very good in Tajikistan, and we are very honored to take part at such a great

01:37event and venue.

01:38I feel very happy that we were able to compete here.

01:44Boya Roja defeated her teammate Nosho Senju in the under 52 kilogram final.

01:51Mr. Florent Daniel Lascaux, IJF Head Referee Director, gave her the gold.

01:56Fukuchi Shuntaro also faced a teammate in the final, and when Kentaku Kairi was disqualified

02:03for illegally using his head to complete a throwing technique, Fukuchi claimed under

02:0866 kilogram glory.

02:13Mr. Kurbonale Safarzoda, main sponsor of the Dushanbe Junior World Championships, handed

02:19out the medals.

02:24The Tajik fans were treated to a special chance to meet one of their heroes, Paris Olympic

02:29bronze medalist in Judo, Somin Magmatbakov.

02:32Autographs, pictures, and memories that will last a lifetime.

02:42Also unforgettable was the performance of the Tajik Judo on day one, the highlight of

02:47which was the superb silver medal brought home by Lyutkut Vudinov, who thrilled his

02:51home crowd all day.

02:53Join us tomorrow for day two.