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The 2023 World Judo Tour begins in Portugal
The 2023 IJF World Tour season kicked off in sunny Portugal. The stadium was packed to the brim with fans eager to watch the first tournament of the new year.
Under 48 kg class
In the under 48kg category, it was a Kazakh-only final. Abiba Abuzhakynova won the final waza-ari against her Kazakh compatriot Galiya Tinbayeva. The two athletes showed true judo values with a great display friendship and sportsmanship.
The medals were presented by Mr. Vlad Marinescu (Director General of the IJF).
Under 60 kg class
Yamato Fukuda, a young Japanese athlete, won his first Grand Prix in the category of under 60kg.
The transition from groundwork to defeat the experienced Francisco Garrigos was excellent.
Juan Carlos Barcos (Director of International Relations at the IJF) presented him with his medal.
Fukuda said that this result would not give him more confidence, but rather, it would mean that he will be sent to different competitions around the globe in the future, and will represent Japan at each of these events. This makes me more determined and diligent to work harder so that I can handle the burden.
Chelsie Giles, Olympic and World Medallist, started her year off in a great way. She arrived to Portugal as World Number 1 and cemented her position at the top of the world with a brilliant performance.
Lisa Allan, Event Director of the IJF, presented her with her medal.
Giles said, “It is so nice to receive a medal wherever you go.” “I haven’t won many gold medals in my senior years, so receiving a gold one, especially since it’s the very first competition of the new year, is incredible.”
Under 66 kg class
Mukhriddin Tilokov, Uzbekistan, won the under 66kg weight class and shocked former world champion An Baul. His legendary coach Ilias Iliadis, was also thrilled!
Mr. Armen Badasarov, Director and Head referee of the IJF, awarded the medals.
Under 57 kg class
Huh Mimi, of Korea, defeated the current World Champion Rafaela Silva from Brazil with what appeared to be pure determination. She was delighted to celebrate with her coach
Neil Adams, IJF Refereeing supervisor, presented her with the gold medal.
The home team was on a roll all day, performing some of the most slick judo in Almada. This tournament is an excellent opportunity for the young Portuguese team, to show the world how strong Portuguese Judo has become. The next two days are going to be spectacular.
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Davis Cup, not just Jannik Sinner: Lorenzo Musetti is ready
The bronze medal at the Olympics and the semifinals at Wimbledon have charged her up
This is it. Italy è is ready to start on the road to another possible dream, which is to win the Davis Cup again. The first obstacle è represented by the hostile Argentina (absolutely not to be underestimated). The Azzurri are betting, of course, on world No. 1 Sinner but there’è great confidence also in Musetti who arrived in Malaga in great form.
The blue number 2 è has been the protagonist of a heavenly season. The bronze at the Olympics and the semifinals at Wimbledon have charged him up. Now he è ready to be an absolute protagonist in the Davis Cup: “I arrive with a different maturity at all levels”, his clear words to Gazzetta dello Sport.
“I’m ready to take more responsibility and have a more central, more important part than 12 months ago. There will be a lot of excitement, a lot of adrenaline, and I have a lot of desire to experience the competition”, the commentary of Musetti himself, who arrived in Malaga in excellent physical condition, having had some time to rest after Paris-Bercy.
Clearly, with such a motivated Musetti, è much can be expected from Italy. Sinner è an absolute guarantee but, to make it all the way, the help of all the members of the blue team led by captain Volandri is needed. There’s a strong desire to accomplish another feat and return to celebrate, all together.
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NBA, Milwaukee snaps up Giannis Antetokounmpo
Well Golden State, black crisis for Philadelphia
So many contests in the NBA night. With its back against the wall, Milwaukee finds the strength to fight back and take home a crucial victory in the match with Chicago (122-106 the final). Race dominated by Antetokounmpo who finished with an impressive 41 points on the scoreboard, including 25 in a surreal third period, with also eight assists and nine rebounds.
Thanks to this success, the Bucks record rises to six wins and nine losses. After losing the unbeaten streak to Boston, Cleveland returned to success: 128-100 over New Orleans. Excellent performance by Jerome (29 points). The record of the Cavs è the best in the NBA with 16 wins and only one loss (suffered, precisely, against the Celtics).
Most delicate moment for Philadelphia, which continues to sink. The 76ers also surrendered in Memphis (117-111 the final), collecting their 12th defeat of the season (only two wins). A strong showing by Embiid (35 points and 11 rebounds) wasn’t enough to bring a smile back to the interior of a team in total crisis.
As for the other games, OKC folds Portland (109-99) while Houston gets rid of Indiana (130-113) rather easily. New York wins the challenge with Phoenix (138-122) while Golden State prevails against Atlanta: 120-97 the final for the Warriors with 23 points by Curry. Nice success, finally, of the LA Clippers against Orlando (104-93).
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GP Las Vegas, Carlos Sainz has hope for constructors’ title
Ferrari è currently second at -36 from McLaren
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The Las Vegas GP takes the stage. A new opportunity, for Ferrari, to try to get even closer to McLaren, currently leader in the constructors’ standings with 593 points, 36 more than the Cavallino. The circuit would seem to favor the Rossa, although Sainz points out an important detail.
“Ferrari competitive? Looking at the track I would say sì, Ferrari should be competitive or at least should be able to fight but when we see that tire temperatures rise, then I would say no”, the clear words of Sainz reported by Marca.
The Cavallino driver knows that in order to take home the Constructors’ World Championship title, he needs “help” from McLaren: “I think we are close. But at the same time, we also need McLaren to make some mistakes, becauseé, if they don’t make any mistakes from here to the end, in case we have to win all the time and we and they come second in every race, I think McLaren will probably still be able to keep the title”.
Sainz, in addition to trying to win another GP before ending his adventure with the Cavallino, wants to try to help the team win the constructors world championship: “I would like to win the championship for Ferrari this year. And sì, I think it would be a great way to end the season”.
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