On the primary day of the Cadet European Championships 2024, held in Sofia, Bulgaria, the President of the European Judo Union, Dr Laszlo TOTH was current to welcome the champions of the long run and award medals to the victorious. It wasn’t the medals that impressed the president nonetheless, however the general efficiency of the younger judoka,
We simply celebrated the primary medal ceremony and I simply wish to deal with these younger ladies, I’m so proud, they’re -40kg and exhibit a real champion mindset, for me it’s great as a result of I see in them, our growth programme. For us, it’s a very constructive message that we’ve 44 nations right here accepting the invitation to those Cadet European Championships, I have to additionally spotlight that it’s a report variety of 514 contributors. For me that is an important, the attendance from all of those nations is nice suggestions.
I’m so glad to see the top quality of the fights, I consider we’re on course, and it encourages me additional, that our U15 Judo Hopes programme will help this fixed enchancment and the extent of judo in Europe. By studying the Kodokan judo, I’m satisfied it’s going to solely assist us to enhance. I used to be joking with our referees that the standard shall be so excessive that their jobs will grow to be the best! Clear ippons and fast contests!
On the eve of the championships, the referees have been guided in a seminar by Head Referee Director, Alexandr JATSKEVITCH, an concept carried out by President Toth.
For me, it’s vital and necessary. I’m positive the results of in the present day, the top quality refereeing, is a results of this seminar and the work of yesterday. They’re coming from many various nations they usually will need to have this time to refresh themselves and be on the identical web page, to seek out the rhythm with one another. It is very important have this acclimatisation interval for them to do their job in one of the simplest ways doable.
I want to thank the Bulgarian Judo Federation, two years in the past they organised the Senior European Championships and now we’re again for the Cadets, as a part of the event programme. I’ve had a number of conversations with my colleagues, and the way we are going to begin to put together for the subsequent 4 years. I can say that on this previous Olympic interval, we’ve focussed on the Olympic degree and the qualification of athletes, supporting 26 nations in Europe. Now we’ve an concept, that this programme will proceed, however begin from the cadet degree. It’s a good imaginative and prescient, to see these athletes right here however I wish to to extend the quantity, from 44 to 51 nations. We want to focus on the small and lacking nations, to ensure we’re doing every part to allow them to be right here.
What may be famous will not be solely the variety of nations, however the variety of younger girls competing from nations who have been beforehand dominant within the males’s classes. With the introduction of the Blended Group occasion in main championships, it has compelled federations to put money into their groups to be part of the creating judo panorama.
For the previous few days I’ve had conferences with coaches, from a number of nations and I believe I can say that I’m an enormous supporter and possibly even the largest promoter for ladies in judo. I’ve instructed each coach to present focus to the ladies’s judo. Some nations have the possibility now to take care of their growth of girls, the lads have the help and take medals however for a few of the girls it’s tough. Judo is a particular sport, the purpose is to be 50:50, it isn’t solely a mission however it’s our job to make sure that judo is for all, we all know it’s greater than sport.
This new era, maybe we are going to see some in Los Angeles however they’ll positively be within the following Olympic Video games. We are going to see them because the very high athletes, changing into Olympic Champions. I hope they’ll do not forget that they began their sporting careers right here in Sofia on this 2024 European Championships and have fond reminiscences.
Creator: Thea Cowen
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