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Judo Is the Place to Be
Jul 31, 2024
by: Nicolas Messner
Gabriela Sabau, Emanuele Di Feliciantonio, Tamara Kulumbegashvili
Since the beginning of the judo week at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, our sport has been attracting crowds. Every day, from ten o'clock in the morning, thousands of spectators rush to the Arena Champ-de-Mars to watch the competition and experience moments of incredible intensity. The exploits of the French judoka contribute to the popular fervour, as well as the performances of all the athletes who have prepared for many years for the Olympic Games.
Around the tatami, we also find a large number of political, economic and social leaders who come to watch judo because they know that action and emotion are permanent.
TOP GUESTS - 27 July 2024
H.E. Mr Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic
H.E. Pedro SÁNCHEZ PÉREZ-CASTEJÓN, President of the Government of Spain
Mr Alejandro BLANCO BRAVO, President of the Spanish Olympic Committee
Mr Juan Carlos BARCOS, President of the Royal Spanish Judo Federation
Mr Stéphane NOMIS, President of the French Judo Federation
Mr Kit MCCONNELL, Sports Director of the International Olympic Committee
Mr Mohammed JALOOD, President of the International Weightlifting Federation
Mr Hamza YERLIKAYA, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Türkiye
Mr Siteny RANDRIANASOLONIAIKO, Vice President of the International Judo Federation
Mr Battushig BATBOLD, Member of the International Olympic Committee
Dr Sándor CSÁNYI, President and CEO of OTP Bank
H.E. Mr Irakli KOBAKHIDZE, Prime Minister of Georgia
Mr Tony ESTANGUET, President of Paris 2024
Mr David DOUILLET, Ambassador of the International Judo Federation
Mr Achilleas TSOGAS, Secretary General of the International Weightlifting Federation
Mr Albano CARRISI, Ambassador of the International Judo Federation
H.E. Mr Battulga KHALTMAA, President of the Mongolian Judo Association
Mr Qingfeng BIAN, Vice President of the Taishan Sports Industry Group
Mr Almaz ALSENOV, CEO of Harvest Group
Mr Obaid AL ANZI, Vice President of the International Judo Federation
Mr László TÓTH, Vice President of the International Judo Federation
Mr Carlos ZEGARRA PRESSER, Vice President of the International Judo Federation
Ms Kate CORKERY, Vice President of the International Judo Federation
Dr Lisa ALLAN, Secretary General of the International Judo Federation
Mr Naser AL TAMIMI, General Treasurer of the International Judo Federation
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Mr Stephan FOX, President of the Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sports
Mr Morinari WATANABE, President of the International Gymnastics Federation and IOC Member
Mr Max-Hervé GEORGE, Chairman and CEO of the ICONA Capital
Mr Qingfeng BIAN, Vice President of the Taishan Sports Industry Group
Mr Almaz ALSENOV, CEO of the Harvest Group
H.E. Ms Vjosa OSMANI-SADRIU, President of the Republic of Kosovo
Mr Albano CARRISI, Ambassador of the International Judo Federation
Mr Otabek UMAROV, Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia
Mr Yuki OTA, IOC Member
Mr Léo Gabriel BAHADOURIAN, Honoured Guest of the International Judo Federation
Dr Lisa ALLAN, Secretary General of the International Judo Federation
Mr Naser AL TAMIMI, General Treasurer of the International Judo Federation
Mr Michaely MICHAELY, Honoured Guest of the International Judo Federation
Mr Jean-Luc ROUGÉ, Executive Committee Member of the International Judo Federation
Mr Guy DRUT, Member of the International Olympic Committee
Mr Obaid AL ANZI, Vice President of the International Judo Federation
Mr László TÓTH, Vice President of the International Judo Federation
Mr Carlos ZEGARRA PRESSER, Vice President of the International Judo Federation
H.E. Gabriel ATTAL, Prime Minister of the Republic of France
Dr Idkham IKRAMOV, Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Mr Oybek KASIMOV, Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Mr Haruki UEMURA, Executive Committee Member of the International Judo Federation