Olympic Judo Star Teddy Riner Trains in Morocco for Tokyo 2020

25 February 2021 – byBladi.net · 1 min read

Teddy Riner is currently in Morocco. The French record holder of ten world champion titles in judo, competing in the over 100 kg category, is on a technical training camp in preparation for the Tokyo Summer Olympics.

"On a technical and physical training camp in Morocco, under the watchful eye of Jigorō Kanō. The form and confidence are there, the opposition too, it’s all good for the preparation #Tokyo2020," he wrote on his Twitter account.

The king of the tatami mats is a regular in the Kingdom. Personal friend of King Mohammed VI, he is said to have worked to ensure that Morocco hosts several major world competitions.

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