Seysses Judo: Veterans Head to Worlds

Martial arts seysses veterans need you.

From November 3 to 7 will take place the world judo veterans world championships at the Institut du Judo in Paris. After participating in several national tournaments, three veterans of the Seysses Martial Arts Judo Ju-Jitsu participated in the French championships last June. Jean-Marc Mairet fought in the category of 60-64 year olds in-73 kg and finished 9th. Xavier Métayer, in the category of 50-54 year olds in-66 kg finished 9th. Julien Cabassud in the 40-44 year old category in-66 kg was not classified. Accompanied by several of their partners from other clubs in the department, they decide to continue the adventure and register on the world championships. Summer is studious, filled with running, bodybuilding and judo training. The desire to appear well on this planetary event pushes each of them to give the best of himself and to exceed his limits.

The world championships expensive, those who want to help them will find the links to support them on the club’s Facebook page: Seysses Martial Arts Judo Jujitsu. Good luck to the old lions who still want to roar.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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