Reading in The Dark

    Judo Grand Prix Portugal Reflections on the weekend when the first international judo competition of 2024 occurred, marking the commencement of the Paris Olympic Games year. Since Thursday the 25th, I was determined to follow the Judo Grand Prix Portugal in the best way possible. I noticed that the live broadcasts were scheduled to start at four-thirty in the morning. Although I went to bed early on Thursday without setting an alarm, I managed to wake up, and by four-twenty, I was already tuned in to the broadcast, which was in English. While I still don't fully understand English, I make progress every day. At the designated time, half-past four, the fights began.           In the first match, during the replay of the initial victory, they showed that the fighter had won by grabbing the opponent's leg. The narrator chuckled at the situation. I found it intriguing that he found an officiating error amusing. I continued watching with narr...