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Davlat Bobonov brought his President, his Prime Minister and the entire Uzbek nation to their feet as he became World Champion in the under 90kg category. And Barbara Matic won her 2nd consecutive World Title in a thrilling all Croation final.
In less than two days, the World Judo Championships will begin in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. As preparations for the event are well underway, the Executive Committee of the International Judo Federation met today in the Uzbek capital to discuss the present and future of judo at world level.