Press Release

2016/12/27

141 Judo Tatami Mats provided by Japan to Bangladesh Judo Federation

                                                    

141 Judo tatami mats donated by All Japan Judo Federation in cooperation with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Shunan City in Yamaguchi Prefecture to Bangladesh Judo Federation have arrived in Dhaka. The handover ceremony for the mats was held at Sultana Kamal Mahila Complex, Dhanmondi, Dhaka at 11:30 am on 26 December 2016.

These mats are expected to be of help to talented boys and girls at Bangladesh Judo Federation in line with the commitment of the Government of Japan to “Sport for Tomorrow Programme” paving the way for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. Expecting that these Judo practitioners become respectable and disciplined leaders with healthy minds and bodies, the Embassy of Japan wishes all the best to the Bangladesh Judo Federation in bringing out their maximum potential and gaining success in national and international arenas.

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