The World Tour 2022 of judo is definitely coming to life and, after the recent Grand Slam in Paris, in a week the spotlight will turn on in that of Tel Aviv for the third seasonal tournament (the second Grand Slam) of the major circuit, scheduled from 17 to 19 February.
In Italy there is great expectation in the first place for the probable official return to the race after the Olympics of 52 kg – OA Sport”>Odette Giuffrida, silver in Rio 2016 and bronze in Tokyo 2021 in the 52 kg, which should appear in Israel as the obligatory favorite for the final success based on the level and the palmares of her opponents.
Currently, in addition to Odette, nine other blue judokas are enrolled in the Tel Aviv tournament. Important ambitions especially for women Francesca Milani (also at the debut in the new Olympic cycle after Tokyo in the 48 kg), Assunta Scutto (emerging star of tricolor and global judo in 48 kg) e Alice Bellandi (at the second race in the 78 kg after the final in Almada).
Judo, the first post-Olympic collegiate meeting for 80 Azzurri in three different locations. Europeans in the sights
Also present in the entry lists of the Israeli Grand Slam Miriam Boi (57 kg), Nadia Simeoli (63 kg) and Giorgia Stangherlin (78 kg)while in the male the Bel Paese will be represented by Angelo Pantano, Biagio D’Angelo (both in 60 kg) e Giovanni Esposito (at the international debut in the three-year Olympic period towards Paris 2024 in the 73 kg).
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