Belgian Judo Championship 2019

On November 2, the Belgian Judo Championship 2019 was held in the Arena Hall in Deurne in Antwerp Province, and was attended by Ambassador Shimokawa. Every year, many Belgian judo practitioners, including champions who took medals at the European championships for juniors, meet to battle it out in this fierce championship that is the culmination of the judoka’s daily training efforts. During the medal award ceremony, Ambassador Shimokawa praised the athletes for their good fight and their daily efforts in the build-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, and awarded them their medals.