Four Qatari judokas are competing in the tournament, including Khalil Al Rabahi and Mohammed Al Rabahi (-81kg), Rida Nafwa (-100kg), and Saleha Al Badi (-57kg).
Japan’s Natsumi Tsunoda completed a hat-trick of women’s under-48
kilogram titles with an emphatic victory over France’s Shirine
Boukli at the World Judo Championships here.
Three-time Olympic champion Teddy Riner is set to make his first
appearance at a World Judo Championships in six years but is not
expected to represent France in the mixed teams competition here.
If constancy were a country, this would be Japan and if it had friends, they would be France and Georgia. The podium of medals by nations shows an encouraging balance for the traditionalists, with an overwhelming Japan and some princes faithful to their reputation. The favourites have not disappointed in this 2022 that is ending, but to think that the result is easy to obtain would be to make a mistake.