The weekend of 7 and 8 October turns into an important sporting stage with theEuropean Open in Judowhich will take place in Ostianear Roma. This international event represents a fundamental stage for i judoka of the categories Senioras it offers valuable points for the ranking mondiale. The return of theEuropean Open in Italia follows the notable success of the last edition, attracting the attention of judo enthusiasts and beyond.
A prominent event on the international scene
L’European Open in judo it is one of the most anticipated tournaments of the year, an important opportunity for judoka to test their skills and compete at high levels. The competition of Ostia will see the participation of around 250 athletes from 31 nations and four continents, which demonstrates the broad scope of the event. This variety of participants not only enriches the tournament, but gives spectators the chance to witness fights between some of the best judokas in the world.
The event is not only an incredible opportunity for top athletes to earn ranking points, but also serves as a platform for young, emerging talent. It will be interesting to see how the younger athletes behavemany of whom are at a crucial stage in their careers, trying to establish themselves in a high-level competitive environment.
Judoka from all over the world and Italian talents highlighted
Among the athletes to keep an eye on are already established names such as the Dutchman Frank DeWitt and Italian Gennaro Pirelli. The latter, a 24 year old policeman from Naplesrecently impressed audiences during the Paris 2024 Gamesfacing the great French champion Teddy Riner. His participation in theEuropean Open represents an opportunity to repeat this performance and increase its international visibility.
Italy will have a significant presence with 87 judokas, many of whom are extraordinary young people. Thomas Sassiworld U18 bronze in 2024, e Alessio De Lucawho won a silver at the Europeansare just some of the names that promise to be promising. Also Micaela Sciacovelli, Cristiano Mincinesi e Giulia Carna they are athletes to follow carefully, having already demonstrated that it has the potential to achieve world-class results.
Program of the event and access to the public
L’European Open in judo will take place at Fijlkam Olympic Palace Of Ostiaa sports facility renowned for events of this magnitude. Entrance will be freeallowing all judo enthusiasts, and not only, to attend two days of exciting matches.
The program on Saturday 7 October will be dedicated to the light men’s categories and the heavy women’s categories, with an entire day including preliminaries, followed by the Final Block. Sunday will be the turn of the heavy men’s categories, precisely with the focus on Gennaro Pirelliand the light female categories. The changing categories and the attraction of promising talents will make this event a moment of great intensity and spectaclecapable of glueing the audience’s eyes to the tatami.
Last updated on November 8, 2024 by Armando Proietti
