00:00The World Judo Tour returns to the beautiful hills of Upper Austria.
00:06Hosted in the Tips Arena, Linz, the crowd were in for an exciting day of Judo on the
00:11first day of the Grand Prix here.
00:13The tournament was officially opened by International Judo Federation Head Sport Director, Mr.
00:18Vladimir Barter, Governor of Upper Austria, Mr. Thomas Stelzer, and Austrian Judo Federation
00:23President, Dr. Martin Pueger.
00:26At under 48kg, Mitsuki Kondo of Japan met Eva Perez Soler of Spain in the first final
00:32of the tournament.
00:33A clinical Taiatoshi, directly into a hole down from Kondo, secured her the gold medal.
00:41This is Kondo's second Korea Grand Prix gold in Upper Austria.
00:45Upper Austria Governor, Mr. Thomas Stelzer, was on hand to award the medals.
00:53At under 60kg, Romain Valadier-Picard of France, who took gold here in 2023, was hoping for
00:59a repeat victory.
01:01A low, dropping Siatoshi saw him standing once again on the top spot.
01:15He was awarded his medal by International Judo Federation Education and Coaching Director,
01:22Mr. Mohamed Meridja.
01:25At under 52kg, Iroha Oi of Japan faced off against Rosa Gierczasz of Hungary.
01:32An early Yuko score from Oi was enough to see her take the gold medal.
01:40The tournament here in Austria has amazing facilities, great for competing, which makes it easier to
01:45fight.
01:46I competed here last year too, and I'm grateful to be back again this year.
01:50I came here determined to win it all.
01:54She was awarded her medal by President of the Austrian Olympic Committee, Mr. Horst Nussbaum.
02:00The under 66kg final saw Ruslan Pashaev of Azerbaijan against Ronald Lima of Brazil.
02:07With each player scoring a yuko, the fight was decided in golden score.
02:15A beautifully timed moment of Ashiwaza from Pashaev secured him the victory.
02:22The medals were awarded by International Judo Federation Head Sport Director, Mr. Vladimir
02:27Barta.
02:34A well-executed piece of Shimiwaza secured Ayami Takano her first ever Grand Prix gold.
02:44She was awarded the gold medal by International Judo Federation Head Referee Director, Mr.
02:48Armin Bagdazarov.
02:55We'll see you tomorrow for Day 2 of the Judo.
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