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The International Raúl Calvo Memorial Tournament returns to Cádiz on October 22 and 23

The Councilor for Sports of the Cádiz City Council, José Ramón Páez, accompanied by Carmen Calvo on behalf of the Spanish Federation of Judo and Associated Sports and by the president of the Andalusian Federation, Raúl Calvo, today presented the 49th edition of the Raúl Calvo Memorial International Tournament, which is celebrated in the city on October 22 and 23.

The tournament, which returns to the city after a long absence, is complemented this year with the program of activities ‘Judo for everyone’, which aims to encourage the practice of this sports discipline especially among the little ones. Páez stressed that the Memorial is finally “coming home” and has highlighted the importance of judo as a tool to prevent falls, avoid bullying and promote gender equality in sport.

The mayor of Sports has invited “to all citizens to go within two weekends to the Ciudad de Cádiz Sports Complex to enjoy the tournament, of sport, but above all to welcome back a Memorial that is ours. We are very proud that this tournament is coming home and we are going to do everything possible so that it does not leave Cádiz”.

Carmen Calvo, on behalf of the Spanish Federation of Judo and Associated Sports, has assured for her part that “as a family of Raúl Calvo and also as a judoka it is an honor and a privilege that the event is here again”. She thanked the City Council for “betting on a sport that has been shown to be very good for children’s ages. That they bet not only on sports but on education is wonderful and we are working on this line”.

Raúl Calvo, president of the Andalusian Federation, recalled that the young judoka who disappeared in 1971 at the age of 20 “left a great mark on the city”, both on a sporting and personal level. “It was a shame that this trophy was not held in Cádiz and it would be ideal if it were the venue for this event from now on, because we believe that its city is the ideal place for it to be held”.

The activity will begin on Saturday, October 22 with a Masterclass by renowned athletes Vitaly Makarov and Javier Delgado and with a course on the protection of minors in sports that seeks to promote guidelines for non-violence. Starting at 4:00 p.m. at the Ciudad de Cádiz Sports Complex, the Raúl Calvo Memorial will start, with a mixed team format that makes this commitment to equality visible. The national teams of Switzerland, France, Portugal, Morocco and Spain participate in the competition, in addition to the regional teams of Valencia, Extremadura, Murcia, Madrid, Galicia, Andalusia and the Armed Forces and AJM.

The end of the festival will come from the hand of the Cadiz judo clubs, which will offer an exhibition. The Judo Club Tora, Judo Club Cádiz, Judo Club Shogun and Judo Club Ippon Raúl Calvo, plus the Judo Club Tadeo of El Puerto, participate in this sporting spectacle. Subsequently, a children’s judo party will be held to which all the schools in the city have been invited, to conclude with the awarding of medals and trophies.

Sunday October 23 has been reserved for the celebration of a National Congress of Judo and Associated Sports. In addition, a national federation training open to all categories will be held. All these activities are complemented by the ‘Judo for everyone’ programme, which will promote the practice of judo in schools with different initiatives that will be carried out throughout the course.

Judo is a combat sport of Japanese origin in which men and women compete under equal conditions, rules, time and requirements. With more than 50 million practitioners around the world, it is one of the most popular sports activities and also counts as a discipline capable of generating good habits of behavior and respect within the school environment.

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