00:00Today closes out the individual competition at the Baku World Judo Championships,
00:05and it's time for the heavyweights to take center stage in Azerbaijan.
00:10Before the finals, the traditional flag-passing ceremony was held to commemorate the closing of the event,
00:15as Azerbaijan passed the International Judo Federation flag to Kazakhstan,
00:20with Astana set to host the World Championships in 2027.
00:24At plus 78kg, 19-year-old Hyunji Lee was on fire en route to the final, with Yippon in every
00:31contest.
00:32With a world bronze from last year, she would be feeling confident that this was her moment to claim the
00:37red backpatch.
00:39Facing her was Roman Dicco, a former world champion, and no stranger to the podium.
00:44Dicco would be looking to regain the mantle and become a two-time world champion.
00:49Displaying a groundwork masterclass today, could she repeat her former success?
00:58In the final, Lee continued her dominant run, and bested Dicco with a wasari that transitioned into a hold-down.
01:08The Korean has written her name into history, a composed finish to a remarkable day that sealed the biggest title
01:16of her career.
01:20I'm so grateful that I was able to repay everyone who was cheering for me. It's been a really special
01:25day.
01:27IOC member Ms. Yael Arad awarded the medals.
01:34In the plus 100kg category, reigning double world champion Inal Tasoyev had come to Baku to earn his third title,
01:41and looked in complete control on his route through the draw.
01:45Powerful and assured for the whole day, he arrived in the final with another world gold firmly within reach.
01:56His opponent was Azerbaijan's own Ushangi Kokaori.
01:59With the crowd behind him, he had the chance to turn their energy into the biggest victory of his career.
02:05Every roar from the stands added pressure, but also belief that a home world title was possible.
02:14In the final, Tasoyev delivered a moment of pure judo feeling to score upon, and achieve an incredible third world
02:22title.
02:23Tasoyev will wear the red backpatch for another year, a commanding finish, underlining his status as the man to beat.
02:30I don't really like the phrase, three-time world champion.
02:34I've simply become world champion once again, and I experience those emotions again.
02:39Azerbaijan Minister of Youth and Sport, Mr. Farid Gaibov, awarded the medals.
02:47Join us tomorrow in Baku, where the mixed team competition takes place.
02:52Three men, three women, one team, one goal.
02:56Don't miss it.
02:57Three men, three women, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team,
02:59one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team,
02:59one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team,
02:59one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team,
02:59one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team,
02:59one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team,
02:59one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team, one team,
02:59one team, one team, one team, one team
