Asian Cadet Judo Championships from tomorrow

Judokas from countries including Japan, Korea, Taipei and Pakistan are all set to participate in the 10th Asian Cadet Judo Championships 2016 and 17th Asian Junior Judo Championships 2016, which begins here tomorrow. Hundred boys and 64 girls from 22 countries in the Cadet section and 85 men and 53 women from 19 countries in the junior section are participating in the championships, the organisers said.
They said the preliminary bouts of four weight categories of Cadet Boys and four Weights of Cadet Girls will start from 10am tomorrow at Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Kadavantra, here.
The draws of the Championships were held here today in the presence of Obaid Al-Anzi, president, Judo Union of Asia (JUA) and Mukesh Kumar, President, Judo Federation of India (JFI), and Judo Union of Asia.

The grand Opening Ceremony of the Championships will be held at 3pm, followed by the final block of the above 8 weight categories and medal ceremonies.
According to JFI officials, this is the official events of Judo Union of Asia, which will be held every year, and it is also one of the ranking events of the International Judo Federation.
The events were also approved by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
Thirty nine member Countries of JUA will be participating in the event," JFI said in a release here.