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Kazakhstan strikes gold on day 2 in Astana

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 364 words · By Clemence Eme
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Day 2 of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2026 brought gold for the home crowd as Zhalgas Kairolla thrilled Astana.

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What happened

Day 2 of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2026 brought gold for the home crowd as Zhalgas Kairolla thrilled Astana.

Why it matters

Enkhriilen Lkhagvatogoo, Danil Lavrentev and Clémence Eme also topped the podium, while Kazakhstan celebrated gold and bronze.

Common ground

Day 2 of the 2026 Judo Grand Slam in Astana, one of Central Asia’s most architecturally stunning cities.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/09/kazakhstan-strikes-gold-on-day-2-in-astana

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The medals were awarded by President of the Kazakhstan Taekwondo Federation, Mr Kudrat SHAMIYEV.”
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Claim 2: “At one score each in golden score, LAVRENTEV dealt the final blow, managing to take home the gold.”
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Claim 3: “Enkhriilen Lkhagvatogoo, Danil Lavrentev and Clémence Eme also topped the podium”
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The IJF.org search result lists both LKHAGVATOGOO Enkhriilen and LAVRENTEV Danil in the context of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2026. Additionally, a separate report mentions Mongolia winning three medals at the event.
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web search NEUTRAL — - LKHAGVATOGOO Enkhriilen.- LAVRENTEV Danil.
https://www.ijf.org/competition/3139/judoka_athletes
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web search NEUTRAL — The Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam, the sixth of the 2025 Grand Slam series, hosted by the International Judo Federation, was held on May 9-11, 2025, MONTSAME reports.
https://qazinform.com/news/mongolia-wins-three-medals-at-qaz…
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web search NEUTRAL — Day two of the Dushanbe Grand Slam 2026 delivered action across the women’s -63 kg and -70 kg, and the men’s -73 kg and -81 kg categories. Europe added another 12 medals to its tally and, although onl…
https://www.eju.net/austrian-surge-meets-polish-gold/
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Claim 4: “Day 2 of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2026 brought gold for the home crowd as Zhalgas Kairolla thrilled Astana.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant pornographic website links. No factual information regarding Zhalgas Kairolla or the 2026 Grand Slam was found in the search results for this specific claim.
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Claim 5: “An incredible opening ceremony saw the event officially opened by President of the International Judo Federation, Mr Marius Vizer, Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mr Yerbol Myrzabossynov and President of the Kazakhstan Judo Federation Mr Kuanyshbek Yessekeyev.”
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Evidence shows an opening ceremony for the 2025 event with similar figures (Kuanishbek Esekeyev), but there is no specific evidence provided confirming the 2026 ceremony participants as listed in the claim. The provided results discuss the 2025 event or general 2026 event outlines.
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web search NEUTRAL — The official opening of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2025 was marked by speeches from: The Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan — Ermek Kosherbayev The President of the Kazakhstan Ju…
https://www.jekpejek.kz/en/press-center/news/v-astane-sostoy…
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web search NEUTRAL — The excitement continued in the -66kg final, featuring a brilliantly timed footsweep from four-time Grand Slam champion Ramazan Abdulaev, who triumphed over Kazakhstan's Gusman Kyrgyzbayev. Medals for…
https://brusselsreporter.com/europe/2025/judo-stars-shine-op…
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web search NEUTRAL — Astana,Kazakhstan,erupted in a frenzy of excitement as the 2025 Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam judo tournament commenced,showcasing thrilling matches and a dominant performance by the home team. Five gol…
https://www.archysport.com/2025/05/qazaqstan-barysy-grand-sl…
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Claim 6: “He was awarded his medal by the President of the Kazakhstan Judo Federation, Mr Kuanyshbek YESSEKEYEV.”
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Claim 7: “KAIROLLA put on an unbelievable show and secured himself a gold medal.”
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Claim 8: “A yuko score was enough for EME to claim her first grand slam gold medal.”
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Claim 9: “The final saw Dali LILUASHVILI take on Enkhriilen LKHAGVATOGOO.”
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Multiple sources confirm the match: an IJF.org result explicitly names the final as 'Dali Liluashvili (RUS) vs Enkhriilen Lkhagvatogoo (MGL)' and another result mentions the quarterfinal for the same pairing at the Astana 2026 event.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Salvador Dali, Spanish Surrealist painter and printmaker, influential for his explorations of subconscious imagery. He depicted with realistic detail a dreamworld where commonplace object…
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Claim 10: “LILUASHVILI go a yuko ahead, before receiving a third and final shido, giving the contest to the Mongolian!”
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IJF.org confirms that Enkhriilen Lkhagvatogoo was in the final and 'would be disappointed if she didn’t leave with gold', implying her victory, but the specific detail about the 'third and final shido' is not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2025 World Judo Championships was held at the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary on 16 June 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Judo_Championships_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Joanne VAN LIESHOUT Dali LILUASHVILI | четвертьфинал/-63кг | Большой Шлем Астана 2026.
https://vk.com/video-221004124_456253893
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web search NEUTRAL — Final, Dali Liluashvili (RUS) vs Enkhriilen Lkhagvatogoo (MGL). Lkhagvatogoo, twice a world championship bronze medallist earned her place in the final and would be disappointed if she didn’t leave wi…
https://www.ijf.org/news/show/63-kg-lkhagvatogoo-refuses-to-…
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Claim 11: “Honorary Member of the Medical Science Academy of Romania, Dr Ioan COSMESCU was on hand to award the medals.”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains general information about the 2026 event (outlines, YouTube videos, and news in Kazakh), but does not mention Dr. Ioan Cosmescu.
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web search NEUTRAL — Documents. Qazaqstan Barysy GS 2026 Outlines version 05 March 2026. Qazaqstan Barysy GS 2026 Form Visa. Tv Info Local timezone - Asia/Tashkent.
https://www.ijf.org/competition/3139
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web search NEUTRAL — © 2026 Google LLC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk59KovRX5Y
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web search NEUTRAL — Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam – тек жарыс қана емес, Қазақстанның спорттық имиджін әлемге танытатын маңызды алаң. Астана тағы да әлемнің үздік дзюдошыларын қарсы алып, жанкүйерлерге ұмытылмас сәттер сый…
https://astanalife.kz/2026/04/20/astanada-tagy-da-dziudo-tur…
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Claim 12: “At -70kg Miriam BUTKEREIT of Germany took on Clemence EME of France.”
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Claim 13: “The -73kg category saw 2016 Olympic champion Fabio BASILE face off with Danil LAVRENTEV.”
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Multiple sources confirm this match: an IJF.org article explicitly titles the final as 'Fabio Basile (ITA) vs Danil Lavrentev (RUS)' and YouTube results confirm the same pairing for the Qazaqstan Grand Slam 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — © 2026 Google LLC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuC_-vLFjOs
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web search NEUTRAL — © 2026 Google LLC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOXMdXxOJoY
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web search NEUTRAL — Final, Fabio Basile (ITA) vs Danil Lavrentev (RUS). The contest began with kumi-kata at the centre of the debate. They had studied each other well and were ensuring it was as difficult as possible for…
https://www.ijf.org/news/show/73-kg-lavrentev-and-basile-del…
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Claim 14: “He was awarded his medal by Vice President of the National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan Mr Shakhmurat MUTALIP.”
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Claim 15: “Uzbekistan Judo Federation President, Mr Azizjon KAMILOV, alongside International Judo Federation President Mr Marius Vizer and General Treasurer Mr Naser AL TAMIMI officially agreed that the 2026 Junior World Championships will be in Tashkent.”
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While evidence confirms Azizjon Kamilov is the President of the Uzbekistan Judo Federation and Marius Vizer visited Tashkent for a 2026 tournament, there is no specific evidence in the provided text confirming an agreement that the 2026 Junior World Championships will be in Tashkent.
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web search NEUTRAL — Azizjon Kamilov (uzb: Komilov Azizjon, ru: Камилов Азизжон Якубжанович, born June 19, 1984) - is an Uzbekistani sports administrator, in 2018 he has been selected as President of Uzbekistan Judo Feder…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azizjon_Kamilov
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web search NEUTRAL — Mr. Azizjon Kamilov said, "On behalf of our federation, I am really happy to welcome you here in Tashkent.Mr Obaid Al-Anzi, President of the Judo Union Asia, presented an extensive programme of events…
https://www.ijf.org/news/show/the-judo-family-united-around-…
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web search NEUTRAL — President of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Marius Vizer has arrived in Uzbekistan to attend the OTP Group Tashkent Grand Slam 2026 International Tournament.
https://uza.uz/en/posts/ijf-president-arrives-in-tashkent_82…
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Claim 16: “At -81kg, Kazakhstan’s Zhalgas KAIROLLA took on Moldova’s Petru PELIVAN.”
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