Morinari Watanabe of Japan has been the President of the International Gymnastic Federation (FIG) since January 2017. He is also an IOC member and Chair of the IOC Boxing Taskforce and arrived in Kosovo where he was welcomed by a judo delegation led by Agron Kuka, President of the Kosovo Judo Federation.

Young judoka representing the next generation of champions of a true country of judo offered their hospitality to another judo country and Mr Watanabe could enjoy the judo spirit before moving on to his next meetings.

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