Judo brawl leaves opponent needing hospital treatment after German league bout
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- Georgian judoka Akaki Japaridze struck German opponent Timo Cavelius three times with his fist after losing their bout in the German Judo Bundesliga.
- Cavelius required hospital treatment after the attack, which followed a provocative celebratory gesture by the German Olympic competitor.
A German Judo Bundesliga bout ended with one competitor needing hospital treatment after his defeated opponent allegedly punched him three times.
Leipzig guest athlete Akaki Japaridze of Georgia attacked Timo Cavelius immediately after losing their contest. Cavelius, a German Olympic competitor from TSV Abensberg, was caught by surprise and suffered serious injuries.
The attack followed a provocative celebratory gesture by Cavelius. The source describes Japaridze's punches as landing directly after the bout and leaving his opponent unable to continue without medical care.
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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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