The first day of the Ekaterinburg Grand Slam 2018 is now complete.
Below we present the best image of day 1.
After the -60kg final, gold medallist Yeldos SMETOV (KAZ) and silver medallist Islam YASHUEV (RUS) shared their sportsmanship and judo's ingrained values to the world. The pair shared a warm embrace before raising each others hands to share a special moment after the first men's final of the day.
Watch day 2 of #JudoRussia2018 live here on the IJF website on Sunday.
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