The UAE national judo team will compete in 44 matches against Japan’s national team during its training camp at Tokai University in Tokyo. This is part of the preparations for the 2026 Asian Senior Judo Championships. The UAE Judo Federation stated that the team arrived in Tokyo from Kosovo to continue its preparations under head coach Viktor Sektrov, following the technical program. Mohammed bin Thaaloob Al Derai, President of the UAE Judo Federation, announced the final participants include 11 athletes: Simon Konstantin (Under 60 kg), Nar Mend Bian (Under 66 kg), Naji Yazbek and Mohammed Bek (Under 73 kg), Talal Shafili and Omar Jad (Under 81 kg), Aram Georgian (Under 90 kg), Dhafar Kosovo (Under 100 kg), Omar Maroof (Over 100 kg), Bashirat Khroodi (Under 52 kg), and Eliza Litif (Under 78 kg). The team also includes Dr. Nasser Al Tamimi, Vice President of the Federation and a member of the National Olympic Committee.
