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Israel’s Judo-loving people celebrate the return of the World Tour.

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Three months after Israel hosted a prestigious Masters’ Tournament in Jerusalem, the World Judo Tour returned to Tel Aviv. The stadium was filled with judo-crazy judo fans who eagerly anticipated each fight.

Canadian rivalry

Jessica Klimkait, at -57kgs finally won over her teammate Christa Deguchi with a trademark dropping method.

The IJF President Marius Vizer awarded her the gold medal

Klimkait said, “I believe it was well known that Christa, my teammate and I had a fierce rivalry in the lead up to Tokyo 2020.” “And I had never beaten her before. It wasn’t only about this tournament. It was about the past few years.

Second consecutive gold for France’s Pont

Blandine Pont, France, won her second Grand Slam gold medal against Israel’s Tamar Melca at -48kg. This was just two weeks after she won the Paris Grand Slam.

The medals were awarded by Moshe Ponte the President of Israel Judo Association.

Luka Mkheidze, a Frenchman who won the Olympic Bronze Medal at -60kg, defeated Francisco Garrigos from Spain with a quick kata-guruma and was thrilled to win his first Grand Slam Gold.

Shabtai tsur, the chairman of the Israeli Sports Betting Board, presented him with his medals.

Mkheidze said, “The public is here in full force.” “And when my fight was over, I turned to the public and looked at them. I saw that they were very happy. It was a fantastic feeling.”

At -52kg, it was Chelsie Giles from Great Britain who won gold against Ana Perez Box from Spain. She is the European Champion and World SIlver Medalist for 2022.

A brilliant Tomoe Nga

Vazha Margvelashvili, the Olympic silver medalist from Georgia, defeated Azerbaijan’s Orkhan Saffarov in a nail-biting -66kg final with a brilliant Tomoe Nage.

Michael Michaely, Chairman of CEDCO Hungary, presented the medals.

The crowd was ecstatic to see the local athletes perform so well. This is what they came for. The Shlomo Arena lights up whenever a local athlete competes, even without a gold. The home favourite Timna Nelson Levy, who won a bronze medal in front of her ecstatic fans, was the cherry on top!

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Carlos Sainz returns on farewell to Ferrari and is candid about Lewis Hamilton

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Carlos Sainz returns on farewell to Ferrari and è candid about Lewis Hamilton

During an interview given to the microphones of the Spanish newspaper “As”, Carlos Sainz è returned to talk about his farewell to Ferrari to make way for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton starting in 2025.

“I have no negative words toward Ferrari, and I don&#39t think they have any negative feelings toward me either. It’s a relationship that hasn’t been broken because we’re not happy with each other, but because of a circumstantial issue. I remain convinced that if Hamilton had not wanted to end his career at Ferrari, I would have renewed. To a seven-time world champion, però è impossible to say no and I understand the team&#39s choice to confirm Charles and not me” began the Spanish driver.

“When I arrived at Ferrari, the team was going through a very difficult time. In 2020 they were far behind the best. I am very proud of the progress this team has made thanks in part to my work. These have been seasons that have allowed me to win my first F1 races, get my first pole positions and win several podiums. I am happy to have come to a historic team and to have had the pleasure of driving Ferrari over these years” continued the’former McLaren.

“Charles è one of the fastest drivers I have ever faced, especially on a dry lap. Between us the difference è always been minimal. The only problems came from always going to the track together, one after the other, but that è was the advantage of Ferrari with a very balanced pair of drivers” added the Spanish number 55.

“My next adventure will be at Williams, where I will try to do something similar to what I did in Ferrari and McLaren. I want to help the team improve moving forward. I have the experience and the good energy to help them progress. I have been good in the past and my next goal è to bring the stable to the top 10. If we do well in the next two years, I would like to be able to bet on Williams again in the future” concluded Carlos Sainz.

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Jannik Sinner’s new appointment exalts Giovanni Malagò

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Jannik Sinner’s new post exalts John Malagò

CONI President Giovanni Malagò spoke at the Allianz Tower in Milan on the sidelines of an event with Olympic and Paralympic athletes who participated in the Paris Games. During his speech, the Rome native wanted to dwell on the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and the role that Jannik Sinner will play, who will be one of the volunteers contributing to the event’s organization.

“The origins of Jannik Sinner, who è is from South Tyrol, suggest that he could have become the world number one in skiing. This we can never know, but we certainly know that he è become the number one in tennis” began the CONI president.

“Volunteers are crucial to the Olympics. Without them such an event would not be economically sustainable. Sinner will be the No. 1 volunteer in Milan-Cortina. It’s really a lot of stuff” added Giovanni Malagò.

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Joao Fonseca puts Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in his sights

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Joao Fonseca does not hide ambition

During an interview given to the microphones of “CLAY”, the promising Joao Fonseca, among other topics, revealed what are his main goals in the short and long term.

“I see the rivalryà that Alcaraz and Sinner have and è to that level I want to get. Sometimes I think I should aim for top-100 or top-50, but no, I want to set my targets on them. I want to be like Carlos and Jannik, win Slams and other big tournaments” began the Brazilian tennis player.

“We are living the present with calm and serenity; reflecting carefully on every aspect of my game. This è a long-term career and we are waiting for the right moment to take the best path for me” added the 18-year-old from Rio de Janeiro.

“I know I will have to deal with the pressure that comes from the high expectations on me. They see me in tournaments, talking about me, but the pressure that I most prefer è the one that my opponents may feel when they face me” he chipped in Joao Fonseca.

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