The draw for the European Youth Olympic Festival – EYOF – will take place at 14:00 tomorrow on the 21st of July, and 27 of those accredited are looking to repeat their medal success from the Cadet European Championships, held in the very same venue only a matter of weeks ago.
Of course, many countries who have numerous talented potential medallists, have sent different athletes on this occasion so not all of those who were triumphant before will get the second chance, however those who will include;
| Young Men | Young Women |
| -50kg | -40kg |
| Coen GILBERT (GBR) | Yagmur YILMAZTURK (TUR) |
| Fenne PEETERS (BEL) | |
| -55kg | -44kg |
| Rasul ALIZADA (AZE) | Livanur KAYIR (TUR) |
| Titouan LUCAS (FRA) | Gulshan HUSEYNOVA (AZE) |
| -60kg | -48kg |
| Zeyd ALASGAROV (AZE) | Aiora MARTIN CARRICHES (ESP) |
| FEDORA Ferenc (HUN) | |
| -66kg | -52kg |
| Georg NOGES (EST) | Alice LOPEZ (FRA) |
| -73kg | -57kg |
| Veljko VARNICIC (SRB) | Sofia PEKKI (FIN) |
| Vasil GAMEZARDASHVILI (GEO) | Elif KILIC (TUR) |
| -81kg | -63kg |
| Giorgi MUMLADZE (GEO) | Nana GULBIANI (GEO) |
| Nikola OBRADOVIC (SRB) | Chloe JEAN (FRA) |
| Tajus BABAICENKO (LTU) | |
| -90kg | -70kg |
| Május GENYS (LTU) | Ana BESKER (CRO) |
| Dmitrjs KOLOSOVS (LAT) | |
| +90kg | +70kg |
| CSERMAK Daniel (HUN) | Emma FEUILLET-NGUIMGO (FRA) |
| Antea AJDUKOVIC (CRO) |
History was made in the Cadet European Championships and there are many more stories to be told in the upcoming week, with so many reasons to celebrate! The 44 nations will compete between the 22nd and 26th of July in both the Individual and Mixed Team event.
Follow the incredible event live on JudoTV.com!
Author: Thea Cowen