Japanese brother and sister reach World Judo Championships finals in Baku

Japanese siblings Hifumi and Uta Abe have reached the finals of the World Judo Championships in Baku.

According to Report, both athletes will face representatives of Spain in the final bouts.

Hifumi Abe will compete for the gold medal in the 66 kg weight category, where he will face David Garcia Torne.

Uta Abe will take to the tatami in the final of the 52 kg weight category, where she will face another Spanish representative, Ariane Toro Soler.

The Japanese judokas have already won gold medals at the World Championships held in Baku in 2018.

The official opening ceremony of the current World Championships will be held today at 4:30 p.m., while the final block will begin at 6:00 p.m.

On the first day of competition, Azerbaijan"s Ahmad Yusifov won the gold medal in the 60 kg weight category. The medal marked Azerbaijan's fourth gold at the senior World Judo Championships and the country's first world title in the 60 kg category.

The World Championships are being held at the National Gymnastics Arena and will run through October 11.