Good news from the Olympics... Salih Yıldız is in the semi-finals

On the first day of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, our national judoka Salih Yıldız achieved a great success. In the judo competitions held at the Champ de Mars Arena, the 23-year-old athlete advanced to the quarter-finals in the men's 60kg category.

Facing his Jamaican opponent Ashley McKenzie in the round of 16, Salih Yıldız won the match with waza-ari points, securing his place in the quarter-finals. Salih Yıldız then defeated Giorgi Sardalashvili from Georgia with a waza-ari in the quarter-finals to advance to the semi-finals. Salih Yıldız will compete for a spot in the final around 18:00.