Olbia in Italy has been awarded the hosting rights for the 2021 International Judo Federation (IJF) Junior World Championships.
Japan beat Russia in the final of the mixed team event as action concluded today at the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Junior Championships in Marrakech.
Rinoko Wada successfully defended her women's under-78 kilograms title, as all four gold medals went Japan's way at the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Junior Championships in Marrakech today.
Georgia claimed two gold medals today at the International Judo Federation World Junior Championships in Marrakech, taking the country's overall tally to three.
Hungary's Szofi Ozbas claimed the women's under-63 kilograms gold medal at the International Judo Federation World Junior Championships in Marrakech today, just over a year after she was crowned Youth Olympic champion.
Japan's Wakana Koga was among the four winners on the opening day of the 2019 International Judo Federation (IJF) World Junior Championships in Marrakech.
The 2019 International Judo Federation (IJF) World Junior Championships begin tomorrow, with 517 competitors from 81 countries competing in Marrakech.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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