First of all, because it is a world championship and a competition of this magnitude is simply not to be missed. Is this reason not enough for you? Then tell yourself that these are the best athletes in the world in this age category who will be in action for the next five days and that the juniors represent the antechamber of the cream of world judo for years to come.
Indeed, many of the judoka present in the Tajik capital will soon write their names on the posters of the World Judo Tour, if they have not already. Having the chance to discover them in preview is therefore great and judo offers you this chance.
Beyond the big statements, we already know that the show is guaranteed. There will be beautiful and skilful judo produced by athletes for whom this world championship is the event of the year.
You don't believe us? Do you know Teddy Riner (FRA)? Of course you do. And Yeldos Smetov (KAZ), Hifumi Abe (JPN), Diyora Keldirorova (UZB), Hidayat Heydarov (AZE), Andreja Leski (SLO), Lasha Bekauri (GEO), Barbara Matic (CRO), Zelym Kotsoiev (AZE), Alice Bellandi (ITA) or Beatriz Souza (BRA, to name a few? Of course you know them because they are the Olympic champions of Paris 2024. They have all, with more or less success, participated in the junior world championships in one edition or another. Isn't that enough to convince you to follow the competition?
So imagine a country, Tajikistan, which during the last Olympic cycle organised two events on the senior world circuit, a grand prix and a grand slam, and which proved that there was a real craze, a real fervour for our sport, and you will understand that this tournament promises to be passionate and exciting.
The choice is yours. Either you are on site and you will be able to watch the exploits of your favourite judoka live inside the venue, one that promises to be noisy, or you are comfortably installed at home. Either way nothing is lost, quite the contrary, because we offer you the possibility of following the competition, always live, on JudoTV.com
So, do not miss this championship and join us to share unforgettable moments of judo. Above all, remember the names that you are going to discover, they will soon be greats of international sport.