Opening day of IJF Junior World Championships in Abu Dhabi – in pictures

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  Kelly Staddon, in blue from Great Britain, fights with Nathalia Mercadante from Brazil on the opening day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Junior World Championships, which started at the Ipic Arena at the Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Ravindranath K / The National

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  Channyeong Kim, in blue from South Korea, fights with Yandey Torres Marimon from Cuba on the opening day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Junior World Championships, which started at the Ipic Arena at the Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Ravindranath K / The National

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  Kelly Staddon, in blue from Great Britain, fights with Nathalia Mercadante from Brazil on the opening day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Junior World Championships, which started at the Ipic Arena at the Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Ravindranath K / The National

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  Nathalia Mercadante, in blue from Brazil, fights with Funa Tonaki from Japan on the opening day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Junior World Championships, which started at the Ipic Arena at the Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Ravindranath K / The National

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  Denislar Ivanov, in blue from Bulgaria, fights with Ahmed Abelrahman from Egypt on the opening day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Junior World Championships, which started at the Ipic Arena at the Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Ravindranath K / The National

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  Magzhan Shamshadin, in blue from Kazakhstan, fights with Vahagn Hovsepyan from Armenia on the opening day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Junior World Championships, which started at the Ipic Arena at the Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Ravindranath K / The National

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  Denislar Ivanov, in blue from Bulgaria, fights with Ahmed Abelrahman from Egypt on the opening day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Junior World Championships, which started at the Ipic Arena at the Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Ravindranath K / The National

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  Magzhan Shamshadin, in blue from Kazakhstan, fights with Vahagn Hovsepyan from Armenia on the opening day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Junior World Championships, which started at the Ipic Arena at the Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Ravindranath K / The National

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  Denislar Ivanov, in blue from Bulgaria, fights with Ahmed Abelrahman from Egypt on the opening day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Junior World Championships, which started at the Ipic Arena at the Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Ravindranath K / The National

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  Nathalia Mercadante, in blue from Brazil, fights with Funa Tonaki from Japan on the opening day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Junior World Championships, which started at the Ipic Arena at the Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Ravindranath K / The National

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  General view of the fights on the opening day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Junior World Championships, which started at the Ipic Arena at the Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Ravindranath K / The National

The International Judo Federation (IJF) Junior World Championships started at the Ipic Arena at the Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on Friday. More than 800 young judokas age 20 and under from over 85 countries will be in action this weekend. Click on the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

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