Olympic Judo Star Teddy Riner Trains in Morocco for Tokyo 2020

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Olympic Judo Star Teddy Riner Trains in Morocco for Tokyo 2020

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.