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The opening ceremony of the World Judo Championships has begun in Baku. The event is being held at the National Gymnastics Arena.
The championships, which began yesterday, will conclude on October 11. A total of 622 athletes from 93 countries are competing in the prestigious event on the international judo calendar. They include 335 men and 287 women.
Azerbaijan is represented in the individual events by 24 judokas across 13 weight categories. The team includes 17 men and seven women. Azerbaijan will also compete in the mixed team event on October 11.
The national team has one medal so far. On the opening day of competition, Ahmad Yusifov won all his bouts in the 60-kilogram category to become world champion.
