Watch All 3 Days of the IJF Hague Judo Grand Prix
Watch All 3 Days of the IJF Hague Judo Grand Prix
The Netherlands added a new chapter to its place in the sport’s history with the second edition of The Hague Grand Prix.
The Netherlands, the first country other than Japan to claim a world judo title, added a new chapter to its place in the sport’s history with the second edition of The Hague Grand Prix last weekend at the Sportcampus Zuiderpark.
The host nation of the 10th and final Grand Prix of the year are credited with helping to popularise the sport around the world after the exploits of legendary judoka such as IJF Hall of Famer and 10th Dan Anton GEESINK.
Hit the links below to watch the action from all three days of competition.
Day 1
Judo showed its universality on day one of The Hague Grand Prix as the five titles at stake were won by different countries as Japan, Mongolia, Belgium, Ukraine, and Georgia heard their national anthems at the Sportcampus Zuiderpark.
The opening day featured the women’s -48kg, -52kg and -57kg categories along with the men’s -60kg and -66kg categories.
Day 2
The Hague Grand Prix produced a scintillating second day of judo as Bulgaria, China, Great Britain, and Russia added their names to the winner's list. All five gold medals were claimed by different countries on Friday and that continued on Saturday as a completely different set of anthems played on day two at the Sportcampus Zuiderpark.
Day 3
The second edition of The Hague Grand Prix saw the 14 gold medals go to 12 different countries as judo showed the world that it is without question the most competitive sport in the world. Serbia, Israel, and Belarus added to their names to the list of winners on the final day of competition in the Netherlands as Russia and Ukraine were the only countries to win more than one title in The Hague.
