Concluding the 12 months, the European Judo Union are collaborating with the French Judo Federation for one of many best celebrations of judo within the calendar. As soon as once more, Montpellier will play host to a primary occasion, the European Membership Championships – Champions League 2024. Town may have a good time that they took the award for Greatest European Occasion in 2023 following the Senior European Championships.
Previous to the draw, a panel gathered for a press convention, welcoming President of the EJU, Dr Laszlo TOTH, President of the French Judo Federation, Stephane NOMIS, Vice President of the EJU, Ivan TODOROV, Vice President of the French Judo Federation, Frederique JOSSINET, Advisor to the Montpelliier Mediterranee Metropole, Christophe BOURDIN and Kamel CHIBLI, Vice President accountable for Training of Sport within the Occitanie Area.
President TOTH echoed the enjoyment of Bourdin concerning the return to Montpelier, addressing the brand new format of this years Champions League,
That is the final competitors of 2024, and this 12 months was very lengthy and troublesome 12 months but additionally stunning and an enormous celebration for the European Judo Union. Thanks to coaches and athletes who created this success. This 12 months, through the Abu Dhabi World Championships, I used to be sitting with with President Nomis, analysing the competitors and trying to the long run. One imaginative and prescient was to develop the membership system. Till final 12 months, there have been women and men groups with seven classes, with these modifications to a blended group, that is first time in judo historical past we will welcome Staff Luxembourg. It’s a optimistic message, now we have Olympic medallists, from Japan and Uzbekistan as nicely.
We’ve opened a brand new door, thanks Stephane.
Nomis addressed the media and his colleagues,
Champions League is essential for the golf equipment, and in France, for the primary time, now we have it in Blended Staff format. It’s superb for us and for Montpellier, this can be a nice space for judo and now’s a capital for the game in Europe. I hope we will proceed to host worldwide competitions in Montpellier, we all the time have a beautiful crowd. I hope the French will win! I’m sorry! [he laughs] Teddy RINER will compete tomorrow, 4 months after the Olympics and that is nice for us and for the EJU.
Newly elected Vice President Todorov, who can also be President of the Serbian Judo Federation was happy to offer sort phrases on behalf of the EJU, however an additional delight was held as he addressed Pink Star Belgrade who will probably be competing.
Pricey presidents, pricey consultant and judo buddies, congratulations to all of you on your esteemed and exquisite judo competitions on this interval. I hope that within the subsequent Olympiad, the perfect Blended Staff will once more be from Europe. I believe this format of blended groups would be the new energy. Initially I’m very glad to be right here in Montpellier, and I’m certain that it’ll convey us good luck, I’m certain the membership from our nation can have wonderful outcomes tomorrow. I’m certain the competitors will probably be on the highest stage, good luck to all rivals and will the perfect win!
From Pink Star Belgrade, coach Vladimir JOVICIC was requested to attend the convention, joined by athletes Marica PERSIC and Miljan RADULJ,
Good afternoon, thanks for this glorious convention and organisation, it’s all the time good to be in France, the nation of judo. Our ambitions are all the time nice, now we have many medals however the aim is all the time gold. The strain will probably be on you guys this 12 months like we had it final 12 months however we hope this strain helps us to attain. We all know there will probably be nice fights and this occasion is so vital for us. In addition to the Europeans, Olympics, Worlds, this can be a large one for us, we’re very nicely ready and have large ambitions!
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