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Rio 2016 Olympic games, Day 1

Aug 7, 2016
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games officially started on Saturday as the judo competition opened with a riveting and historic day at the Carioca Arena 2 in the heart of the Olympic Park.

“It was a great start to the competition, a great first day for judo at the Olympic Games,” said Mr. VIZER. “We had a fantastic show with spectacular judo, a great public and a great atmosphere. We crowned two new Olympic champions in beautiful victories. The results were very well deserved and it was a transparent, open success. “All went well from an organisational point of view and I eagerly await the second day of competition.”

— Marius Vizer, president of interneational judo fedaration
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