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Lausanne Grand Slam 2026 Opens with Inclusive Judo

The first day in Lausanne celebrated judo’s inclusive spirit, with adaptive judo athletes competing alongside World Tour stars. Marina Vorobeva, Yamato Fukuda, Gefen Primo, Kairi Kentoku and Eteri Liparteliani claimed gold medals

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00:00Welcome back to the IJF World Tour, and for the first time, to Lausanne, Switzerland.
00:06Before the tournament at the IOC building, Olympic Judo legends took a chance to sign the commemorative wall.
00:14And International Judo Federation President Mr. Marius Wieser took time to greet some potential future Olympians at a local masterclass.
00:24Inside the Vaudois Arena, a special tournament began. Adaptive Judo athletes competing side-by-side on the same mats as
00:32the world's best judoka for the very first time.
00:34And having had their moment in the spotlight, the attention turned to Marina Vorabeva, who came out on top at
00:40under 48kg, arm-locking her opponent in the final.
00:48Mr. Sergei Solovitschik, President of the Russian Judo Federation, was on hand to award the medals.
00:54Fukuda Yamato of Japan, watched on by President Wieser and IOC Honorary President Thomas Bach, used a huge Urenagi counter
01:02to seal his first Grand Slam Gold Medal.
01:13It's a really big arena, and I was able to hear the cheering from the voices of many of the
01:17children in the stands, and I was really happy about that.
01:22He was awarded his medal by IOC member Mrs. Aisha Garad-Ali.
01:28In a close under-52kg encounter, it was Geffen Primo, who was judged to be the more active player, earning
01:36her a fourth Grand Slam Gold.
01:43She was awarded her medal by IOC Honorary President Mr. Thomas Bach.
01:50There was an All-Japan final at under-66kg, with Kairi Kentoku up against Shinsei Hattori.
01:58A breathtaking Uchimata from Kentoku saw him claim his first-ever Grand Slam Gold.
02:07The medals were awarded by IOC member Mrs. Petra Sohrling.
02:14In the under-57kg final, current world champion Etiri Lippatigliani of Georgia was up against Sierra Leone Sezique of France.
02:22A signature hip throw from Lippatigliani saw her back on top of the podium.
02:33I am very happy because I was able to win this gold medal in the Olympic capital, Lausanne.
02:38This victory gave me a big motivation, because Sierra Leone Sezique is a very difficult opponent for me.
02:47She was awarded the gold by multiple Judo Olympic medalist Mr. Klaus Glahn.
02:55Join us tomorrow for the middleweights and more big Judo stars.

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