All the latest developments on day two of the competition.
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00:00Welcome to the second day of the Junior World Judo Championships in Dushanbe.
00:07Tajikistan is a judo loving nation with people gathering from all across the country to bear witness to young athletes from all over the globe.
00:16In the under 57kg category, Riko Honda of Japan was superb, throwing Yuying Tao of China twice to second score a beautiful foot sweep for Ippon.
00:30Mohamed Maridjo, IJF education and coaching director awarded her the gold.
00:42I'm very happy because I really want to win this world championship.
00:47Tajikistan has very beautiful buildings. I've never been here before, so I want to come back.
01:01Keito Kiara was the star at under 73kg, a perfectly executed Ushimata scoring Ippon, meaning the former cadet world champion is now the junior world champion.
01:19Tajikistan Judo Federation President Ismail Mahmoud Zohr awarded the medals.
01:30Yesterday when I arrived at the venue and saw the big crowds shouting, I was excited and a little bit nervous, but today I heard them all cheer for me when I threw, which was amazing.
01:47Nakia Oshikone was in Dushanbe to defend her title from last year, and after a tough encounter with Italy's Savita Russo, the French starlet scored two Waza Aris. She was once again crowned judo world champion at under 63kg.
02:08IJF head sports director Vladimir Barta gave her the gold medal.
02:13I won last year, this year too. It was so difficult. My opponent was so strong. It was hard, like you can hear, so I cannot believe it. For now, I just, I didn't win now.
02:34After Mr. Ismail, Mahmoud Zohr presented awards to legends of Tajik Judo.
02:43One of their best athletes, Paris Olympic bronze medalist Timur Rakhimov, spent time signing autographs and taking photographs with the adoring Tajik Judo public.
02:54Join us tomorrow for day 3 of the competition.