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Euronews
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- Politics
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Israel military warns Iran to evacuate nuclear sites
The Israeli military has warned Iran on Sunday to immediately evacuate 'military weapons production factories,' likely signalling new strikes. Col. Avichay Adraee, a military spokesperson, posted the warning on the social platform X in Farsi. In the past, Adraee has signalled other strikes in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Yemen amid the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. His warning came just after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran would stop its attacks on Israel if Israel stopped its strikes. Our journalists are working on this developing story. It's day 2 in Budapest at the OTP Bank World Judo Championships. Dr. Tamas Sulyok, President of Hungary officially opened the event with IJF President, Mr Marius Vizer and Hungarian Judo Association President Dr Lazlo Toth in the presence of President of the Republic of Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko. ABE Uta powered her way into the final with precision and control from the first exchange. Her judo was sharp, her focus unshakable, and she looked every bit the champion in waiting. She sailed through the preliminaries, calm under pressure. In the final, she would face Kosovo's Distria KRASNIQI — a fierce competitor looking for a World title of her own. Krasniqi had been in excellent form throughout the day, battling through the preliminaries with a determination that makes her such a dangerous opponent. As the gold medal contest approached, both athletes looked sharp, setting the stage for a high-level clash between two world-class judoka. Ultimately, it was Abe who came out on top once again, claiming her fifth world title in style with ippon! The crowd roared with joy. Her Imperial Highness Princess Tomohito of Mikasa awarded the medals. In the -66kg, Tajikistan's Nurali EMOMALI made it to the gold medal match after an impressive run through the preliminaries. After taking fifth place at last year's World Championships, one final contest stood between him and history. His opponent would be Japan's Takeshi TAKEOKA who delivered a brilliant performance, making his way to the final with confident, high-paced judo. Each contest showed his relentless pressure as he drove his way towards his goal, could he prove he belonged among the elite? In the final, as the two athletes went head-to-head in a tightly contested match, it was a single yuko that proved decisive — a small score in a high-stakes moment that ultimately determined the World Champion. President of the Republic of Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko awarded the medals. A highlight for the home nation was Roza GYERTYAS's impressive bronze medal! A moment that lit up the arena and brought the Budapest crowd to their feet. Join us again tomorrow for more!
Euronews
14-02-2025
- Sport
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Japan Sweeps Day 1 of Baku Grand Slam with Five Golds
The elite of the judo world have returned to Baku this weekend for one of the most established tournaments on the The World Judo Tour. The land of fire is once again ready to welcome some of the best judoka on the planet. The National Gymnastics Arena was primed and ready. Many fans filled the seats to watch their champions do battle TSUNODA Natsumi, the -48kg Olympic Champion was pitted against Olympic bronze medallist Tara BABULFATH in the final. In a close contest, TSUNODA took the win. I was happy to fight in Baku with people cheering for me. I took a long break after the Olympic Games and I felt rusty, but overall happy with today. TSUNODA Natsumi -48 kg IJF Education & Coaching Director, Mr Mohammed MERIDJA awarded her with the gold medal. It was an all Japanese affair at -60kg, NAGAYAMA Ryuju taking on NAKAMURA Taiki. Nagayama was looking to quell his young compatriot! And two waza-ari scores saw him do just that and take the Baku title. I heard 'Nagayama' calls from the crowd and I'm happy to be here. NAGAYAMA Ryuju -60 kg Mr Florin Daniel LASCAU, IJF Head Referee Director, awarded the medals. The -52 kg category saw the anticipated return of ABE Uta, for so many years unbeatable, this was a first outing since a shock defeat at the Paris olympic games. And the crowd were delighted to see her. She met Mascha BALLHAUS in the final and put on a trademark display, finishing the German with a pin to round off a successful first competition back. IJF Head Referee Director, Mr Ki-Young JEON, awarded the gold. Battling for victory in -66 kg were Japan's TAKEOKA Takeshi and current world champion TANAKA Ryoma - they were both in fine form but in a tactical final, it was TAKEOKA who triumphed, out attacking his opponent. IJF Co-ordinator for International Refereeing Seminars, Mr Juan Carlos BARCOS was on hand to award the medals TAKANO Ayami and TAMAOKI Momo were the class of the field at -57kg. The Japanese fighters contested a close final, which was eventually won by TAMAOKI, meaning Japan took all five gold medals the first day of action. Their medals were presented by Olympic Champion & 3 time World Champion, Mr Kosei INOUE.
