The yellow belt certification for 7-8-year-old judokas was held at the Sirius Arena.
The event's honorary guests included Margarita Romanova, Head of Preschool Judo at the Russian Judo Federation; Denis Batchaev, 2024 World Junior Championships winner and multiple Grand Slam medalist; and Astemir Abazov, International Master of Sports in Judo and winner of the Qingdao Grand Prix.
Yellow belts were awarded to the following young judokas from the Martial Arts Academy: Zakhar Rakitin, Sabir Afov, Yaroslav Kuznetsov, and Alexey Sukmanov.
At the end of the certification, the athletes were also presented with certificates and gifts from the Russian Judo Federation.