00:00Day 7 closes out the individual competition at the OTP Bank World Judo Championships,
00:06and it's time for the heavyweights to take center stage in Budapest.
00:10Before the finals, IJF President Mr. Marius Wieser awarded diplomas recognizing achievements in judo.
00:21And the traditional flag-passing ceremony was held to commemorate the closing of the event,
00:26as Hungary passed the IJF flag to Azerbaijan, with Baku set to hold the World Championships in 2026,
00:34where judo would return to the land of fire.
00:39At plus 78kg, Hyun Kim had been making her mark on the international stage,
00:44and in Budapest, she delivered her best performance yet. Could she take the title?
00:49Facing her was Japan's Mao Arai, who had managed to secure her place in the final
00:54after a fantastic performance in the preliminaries, Arai looked every bit a contender for the world title.
01:01The final was a tight tactical battle, taken into golden score.
01:07It was Kim who would wear the red backpatch for the Republic of Korea's first gold medal of the event.
01:14I'm so happy to win my first World Championship gold medal, especially after finishing fifth and third.
01:27OTP Bank Chairman and IJF Honorary President Dr. Sandor Chanyi awarded the medals.
01:33At plus 100kg, Guram Tushishvili was on fire, storming his way through the preliminaries with explosive throws and unstoppable momentum.
01:46The Georgian powerhouse looked focused and fearless. He was here to reclaim the title he first won in 2018.
01:53Facing him in the final was Inal Tasoyev, the 2023 world champion.
02:03Tasoyev had delivered a solid performance and was aiming to add a second world title to his collection.
02:10In the final, Tushishvili led with a yuko, but it was Tasoyev who came back with a wazari and managed to keep the Georgian at bay, claiming his second world title.
02:24This is very cool. It's my second time in Budapest and both of them were successful.
02:30The first time I won a Grand Slam and the second time a world championships. Only positive emotions.
02:37Five-time Olympic and 12-time world champion, Mr. Teddy Reneer awarded the medals.
02:47Join us tomorrow in Budapest, where the mixed team competition kicks off.
02:51Three men, three women, one team, one goal.
02:57Don't miss it.
02:58Don't miss it.
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