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New IJF Executive Committee member Haruki Uemura was one of nine inductees ©IJF

Newly re-elected IJF general secretary Jean-Luc Rouge presented Belgium's Gella Vandecaveyes with her award ©IJF

Five of the nine inductees into the Hall of Fame were women ©ITG

The nine inductees were joined by key members of the IJF at the close of the evening ©IJF

The World Championship draw took place at the Rixos President Astana Hotel ©ITG

Athletes, coaches and delegates filtered into the draw room as excitement grew ©ITG

A total of 432 men will compete in Astana ©ITG

Winners of last year's World Championship medals were displayed prior to the draw ©ITG

Athletes and their coaches found out their first opponents after the electronic draw ©ITG