European Youth Olympic Festival 2023 - Maribor, Slovenia
The first man of the European Olympic Committees, President Spyros CAPRALOS, visited the judo event for the second time during the European Youth Olympic Festival in Maribor. Last year, at the EYOF we had ten sports, here in Slovenia we have eleven, the constant growth of events is visible. Yes,…
28 July 2023European Youth Olympic Festival 2023 - Maribor, Slovenia
The Olympic festival is slowly coming to an end, and with that, the individual competition at the judo event also reached the finish line. 308 judokas from 43 different countries fought for the brightest medal, each of them for gold in their weight category. Today, gold medals were won by…
28 July 2023European Youth Olympic Festival 2023 - Maribor, Slovenia
The sun always comes up after the rain. Following the first three days at European Youth Olympic Festival in Maribor accompanied with really bad weather and storms, the sun finally appeared. During these rainy days we could not help but notice some familiar faces in the coaching chair. One of…
28 July 2023European Youth Olympic Festival 2023 - Maribor, Slovenia
EOC President Spyros CAPRALOS travelled from Maribor to Paris to mark the year-to-go celebrations and commented on his pride at seeing athletes qualify through EOC events, as well as his excitement ahead of the Olympic Games. Directly from Paris he attended judo event in Maribor and met Olympic Champions Urška…
28 July 2023European Youth Olympic Festival 2023 - Maribor, Slovenia
An incredibly terrific third day of the European Youth Olympic Festival in Maribor, especially for the home team of Slovenia, who won their first medals in the judo competition, gold and bronze. The gold medal was taken care of by Nika TOMC, who excelled throughout the day in the -57kg…
27 July 2023European Youth Olympic Festival 2023 - Maribor, Slovenia
The second day of the European Youth Olympic Festival was full of excitement and sensational throws. Competitors in the female weight categories -48kg and -52kg took to the mat today, while male competitors fought for honours in the -60kg and -66kg categories. Almost to the last place in the packed…
26 July 2023European Youth Olympic Festival 2023 - Maribor, Slovenia
The European Youth Olympic Festival is an unforgettable experience for every participant, from athletes, coaches, parents, delegates to the volunteers. Maribor, a city with a big sporting heart, is proud that during the European Youth Olympic Festival the city will live in the Olympic spirit. This provided an opportunity for…
26 July 2023European Youth Olympic Festival 2023 - Maribor, Slovenia
On the second day of the European Youth Olympic Festival in Maribor, it was finally judo’s turn. On the first day, the women’s weight categories U40 and U44kg and the men’s U50kg and U55kg competed in the “Ljudski vrt” sports hall. During the elimination bouts, some high-ranking guests visited the…
25 July 2023European Youth Olympic Festival 2023 - Maribor, Slovenia
The judo event finally started at the 2023 European Youth Olympic Festival in Maribor. On the occasion of the first competition day the European Judo Union President Dr Lászlo TÓTH had the privilege to host the Slovenian Olympic Committee President Mr Franjo BOBINAC, the long-time sports official and diplomat with…
25 July 2023European Youth Olympic Festival 2023 - Maribor, Slovenia
Judo at the EYOF is one of the most popular events and that proves the fact of today’s visit of the Slovenian Olympic Committee President Franjo BOBINAC. Not so long after Austrian Olympic Committee President, IOC Chair of the Olympic Programme Commission and Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter…
25 July 2023European Youth Olympic Festival 2023 - Maribor, Slovenia
The most expected moment of the EYOF 2023 Opening Ceremony was the presentation of the sports industries that rule this year’s EYOF and the raising of the flag of the European Olympic Committee. The flag was brought to the venue by those who are most respected in the Slovenian and…
25 July 2023European Youth Olympic Festival 2023 - Maribor, Slovenia
On Sunday 2023 the European Youth Olympic Festival was officially opened with a ceremonial opening. At the opening ceremony, which sold out in record time, more than 200 performers accompanied the representatives to the competition week, including Joker Out, the Orchestra of the Slovenian Army, Raiven and more than 5,000…
25 July 2023European Youth Olympic Festival 2023 - Maribor, Slovenia
Yesterday evening the 2023 European Youth Olympic Festival was officially opened with a ceremonial opening. At the opening ceremony, which sold out in record time, more than 200 performers accompanied the representatives to the competition week, including Joker Out, the Orchestra of the Slovenian Army, Raiven and more than 5,000…
24 July 2023European Youth Olympic Festival 2023 - Maribor, Slovenia
Following an exemplary Cadet European Championships in Odivelas, some of the champions are committed to continue their successful streak in the European Youth Olympic Festival next week. Partaking in the EYOF are 308 judoka from 43 nations, most will already be settling in to Slovenia’s second largest city, Maribor, preparing…
22 July 2023
European Youth Olympic Festival 2023