The past two weeks, Abu-Dhabi was the home of judo with the IJF World Tour Grand Slam and two World Championships, kata and veterans respectively. The latter wrapped up less than 24 hours ago, yet, during the four-day event, joy, ambitions, and true love for our sport was on show. Almost 1000 judoka from 63 nations visited the Emirates to enjoy judo in free spirit. 31 European countries managed to brace a moment on the podium. France took top spot on the total tally with 16 gold, 10 silver and 20 bronze medals.
