00:00Fresh off the World Championships, the World Judo Tour returned to the Mubadala Arena for
00:05the prestigious Abu Dhabi Grand Slam. In the under 48kg final, Turkey's Merva Azak took
00:12on Azerbaijan's Konol Alieva. Alieva got the historic win, achieving the first-ever Women's
00:18Grand Slam Gold Medal for Azerbaijan. Mr. Marius Viza, President of the International
00:25Judo Federation, awarded the medals. At under 60kg, top seed Azerbaijan's Balabey Agayev took on
00:3518-year-old Loik Kubudinov. Showcasing why he was the favorite, Agayev showed speed and skill
00:41to score a dynamic Ippon. International Judo Federation Vice President Dr. Laszlo Tott awarded the medals.
01:00It's a wonderful place. I've been here before. I took a bronze medal here in the past, but now,
01:05I'm happy to replace that bronze medal with gold. In the under 52kg final, Olympic medalist Amandine
01:12Bouchard took on Tiheja Topolovic of Croatia. Topolovic scored a clever Wazari to win her first-ever
01:19Grand Slam Gold Medal. IOC member Mr. Balas Furious awarded the medals.
01:33I have been a few times in Abu Dhabi. This is my first time living with a medal. So,
01:38now it will be one of my favorite cities. At under 66kg, Bahrain's Sukhrob-Bokiev's
01:45first world tour final was against Iago Abuladze. Bokiev defied his world ranking of 277 to take a shock
01:53gold. The medals were awarded by International Judo Federation Vice President Mr. Obaid Alanzi.
02:07At under 57kg, Brazil's Sherlin Nascimento took on France's Mata Fawaz. Two Wazari scores. The first,
02:16an opportuno Soto after a weak attack from Nascimento. And the second, a driving Oujigari that
02:27travelled across the mat, gave Fawaz a second Grand Slam title. International Judo Federation
02:41Vice President Mr. Siteni Radriana Soloniakko awarded her the gold medal. The home team also didn't
02:48disappoint with some top action from the UAE's Narmandak Bayern Munch. Join us for Day 2 of the
02:55Abu Dhabi Grand Slam tomorrow.
