00:00After kicking off in Paris, this year's World Judo Tour has landed back in Uzbekistan for the
00:052026 Tashkent Grand Slam. As always, the Uzbek public turned out in droves to cheer their home
00:13fighters and soak in the top-level action from some world greats. At under 48 kilograms,
00:19it was Hui Jinran of China who took the spoils. An opportune but beautiful Lo Ouchigari,
00:24as her opponent tried to stand, saw her delighted to collect the gold.
00:33It felt like I was fighting at home, just like when I fought at my home event in Qingdao.
00:39This country brings many lucky things for me.
00:47Mr. Bianching Feng, Taishan Group Chairman, was on hand to award the medals.
00:52Ahmad Yusifov overcame his compatriot Balabay Agaev in a close under 60kg final,
00:58a Wazarian golden score, the only difference between them.
01:02He was awarded his medal by Mr. Liu Hongtao, Impulse Health Tech Co Ltd Chairman.
01:11At under 52kg, Fujishiro Kokoro demonstrated the dominance of the Japanese women's team in groundwork,
01:17freeing her leg with ease to hold her opponent and take the top spot on the podium.
01:26She was awarded her medal by IJF General Treasurer, Mr. Nasser Altamimi.
01:33At under 66kg, it was a thrilling victory for two-time Olympic and four-time world champion,
01:39Abe Hifumi. He took no time at all to launch teammate Hattori Shinsei with Soudi Tsurikomi Goshi,
01:46for a huge Ippon, the biggest throw of the day.
01:56I wasn't aiming for that throw, but I always try to do my own judo.
02:00And I think that my own style of judo, going for the win, came out in the final.
02:07The medals were awarded by Mr. Obaid Alanzi, Vice President of the IJF.
02:14Home fighter Shukujon Aminova provided a huge shock in her semi-final, dispatching the current
02:19world champion, Itiri Lipateliani, ensuring there was home interest in the under 57kg final.
02:26There lay another stern test in Shurakane Mio of Japan. Aminova showed her power to dominate the final.
02:33A first gold of the event for Uzbekistan. She was awarded her medal by Olympic Council
02:40of Asia Vice President, Mr. Otabek Umarov.
02:45A bronze medal from Dostan Ruziev, who turned his opponent and held on for the win,
02:50brought yet more pride to the home nation, who are eager for more success in the coming days.
02:56Join us tomorrow for the middleweights.
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