Judo Grand Slam tournament gets underway in Israel

JERUSALEM, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- The international Tel Aviv Grand Slam judo tournament started on Thursday, with 398 judokas from 52 countries and regions participating.

The competition, held at the Shlomo Group Arena in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv, is part of the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Tour and the second in the Grand Slam series in 2023 following the Paris tournament.

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