Tokyo Judo Grand Slam kicks off in style to close the 2023 season euronews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from euronews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tokyo opened its annual Judo Grand Slam on the 2nd of December. The annual tournament in the ancestral home of the sport is one of the most prestigious events on the Judo calendar and the highly anticipated closer of the World Judo Tour 2023 season.
Local hero Hidayat Heydarov was on fire all day on the way to his Gold Medal. He was joined by fellow countrymen, Saied Mollaei, who won his first Gold in 3 years and brought the Azerbaijan tally to 3 Gold medals. This drove the home-crowd wild with joy at the Heydar Aliyev stadium.
Algerian Judoka, Coach Banned for 10 Years After Refusing to Fight Israeli jewishjournal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jewishjournal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.