TEHRAN - The Iranian junior judo team will participate in the World Junior Championships, hosted by Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
 The World Junior Judo Championships are being held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, featuring 594 athletes from 82 countries; the Iranian junior team will compete at the event by two athletes.
 Sepehr Norouzi and Muhammad Pouria Banaeian have been selected as Iran’s representatives for the championships.
Sepehr Norouzi will compete in the under-90kg category, where 45 judokas from various nations are vying for the championship title. Meanwhile, Muhammad Pouria Banaeian will take to the tatami in the over-100kg category, facing 22 other competitors in his quest to reach the podium.