00:00It's the final day of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam.
00:03Closely watching the action was judo legend Teddy Rene.
00:07I'm very happy to come to Abu Dhabi.
00:10It's not my first time, but each time I come,
00:13it's a new event, more beautiful.
00:16As I know, the president works a lot for the athletes
00:19and for the judo to come in the best place.
00:24Ivailo Ivanov of Bulgaria faced Mikhail Laticev of Moldova
00:28in the under-90kg final.
00:30The veteran Bulgarian came from behind
00:32to seal a second Grand Slam title 11 years after his first.
00:36I feel very good because last year I have many injuries
00:41before big competition.
00:47And now I still compete.
00:50I like to do that.
00:52And maybe see you in Los Angeles.
00:55Mr. Nuridin Seweil, International Development Group chairman,
00:59awarded the medals.
01:04Newly crowned world champion Elisaveta Litvinenko of the UAE
01:08took on Patricia Sampaio of Portugal at under 78kg.
01:12Litvinenko executed a powerful counter-attack
01:14to take gold on her first outing with the world champion's red back patch.
01:22A great result for the host nation.
01:25I feel very good because it's like home.
01:28And I can take a gold medal for this country.
01:33I'm very happy.
01:35UAE Judo Federation president, His Excellency Mohamed Bintalou Balderai,
01:39awarded the medals.
01:44In the under-100kg final, Aurelien Diaz of France
01:47and Russia's Ida Bifov faced off.
01:49Bifov showed excellent skill in groundwork
01:51to armlock the Frenchman for the win.
01:57Triple Olympic and 12-time world champion,
02:00Mr. Teddy Rene awarded the medals.
02:06At plus 78kg, Raz Hershko of Israel faced Elena Vukovic of Croatia.
02:12Vukovic put on a tactical masterclass to claim gold.
02:16International Judo Federation head referee director,
02:19Mr. Armin Bagdazarov awarded the medals.
02:25At plus 100kg, Azerbaijan's Ushangi Kokari took on Georgia's Irakli Demetrasvili.
02:31The Georgian threw and then held world silver medalist Kokari
02:34for his second Grand Slam gold medal of the year.
02:46International Judo Federation head sport director, Mr. Vladimir Barter,
02:50awarded the medals.
02:56So that's goodbye from Abu Dhabi.
02:58International Judo friendship.
02:59International Judo Federation laz animeiser
