On the final day of the individual competitions at the Judo World Championships held in Budapest, Hungary, a flag handover ceremony took place.
The flag of the International Judo Federation (IJF) was officially handed over to Azerbaijan, which will host the World Championships in 2026, Idman.biz reports.
The flag was received by Elnur Mammadli, Vice President of the Azerbaijan Judo Federation and Olympic champion. The ceremony was attended by President of the European Judo Union Laszlo Toth, IJF Secretary General Lisa Allan, and other officials.
The Judo World Championships will be held in Baku next year, from July 9 to 16. This will be the second time the Azerbaijani capital hosts the prestigious tournament. The first time Baku hosted the World Championships was in 2018.
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