24. November 2013  
Gran Canaria  
Blume/Judo

Also Judo is part of GYM-Festival BLUME

700 participants at the Judo Tournament in Tamaraceite
The sport of Judo is since 9 years part of the programme of the BLUME-Festival.
 Last Saturday the sports hall in Tamaraceite was dominated by the color white. About 700 judokas participated there at the IX. Judo Tournament 2013, which was a part of the International GYM Festival BLUME GRAN CANARIA. Clubs from ten of the 21 municipalities of Gran Canaria joined the tournament, that the Judo Club Tama had organized. Rodolfo Hernandez was pleased with the good response. The President of the Judo Club Tama has contributed to the fact that the martial arts judo is now an integral part of the BLUME-Festival. "Judo is a popular sport on the island," said Jesús Telo Rodriguez, Head of the Organization Comitee of the festival. "Our festival is a sport-for-all festival. We liked judo to be integrated to further promote the sport. "

It was an impressive picture as the majority of the participants came in in a row and lined up on the mats to a short warm-up. This was followed by brief competitions for the various age groups. The auditorium of the hall was full. Many parents wanted to see what their children have learned in the clubs. The popularity of the sport judo is indicated by the fact that the youngest participants were 3-year-old girls and boys. At the tournament, which was open to youth up to 13 years, competed always several pairs at the same time. Each participant was fighting against three combatents. Directly after their contests the young athletes received their awards - a medal with the Enblem of the BLUME-Festival.
This year the sports event was dedicated to Don Amado Ramos Perez, who died in June. Ramoz Perez, Spanish Champion in Judo and holder of the Red Belt in the 9th Dan, has made judo in Gran Canaria a popular sport. Since 1959 he had been promoted judo on the island. 
Birgit Sudhoff /Prensa y Comunicación
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