So its one week until the Oceania Championships are held in Tahiti. This event is closed to countries within Oceania region. It will include Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Vanuata, Tonga and Samoa to name a few. For the seniors, this is an extremely important event towards their goal of Olympic qualification. In simple terms, a win is worth 180 points on the world ranking list. In comparison, a win at a World Cup is only 100....
During April, all regions are holding their continental championships. Last weekend saw the Asia Championships. Again this is an important event for athletes with the 180 points on offer. You can see the results here:
http://217.79.182.227/www.judo-world.net/jua/continental/2011_abu_dhabi/tta_menue.php?modus=1024&sprache=english
If you are interested in checking out how the Aussies go in Tahiti you can see the live results here:
As for training going into this competition...its been as good as it can be in the circumstances. Injuries are always going to be a part of Judo and you have to be prepared to compete with them.
Also, Ive had a few people ask about the Adidas judogi....yes they are in stock...and if you intend on representing at major international events, you will need one as of the World Champs this year. (The Adidas gi is IJF approved)
