crowned on January 18 after coming toe Auxerre Judo (5-4) in the final at the Paris Dojo, US Orléans Loiret JJ would like to see itself become the first team to retain its title. "Inevitably, when you've tasted victory, you want to do it again as soon as possible.says coach Anthony Rodriguez. In terms ofstate ofSo it's the desire to do well that will once again guide us this year. It wasn't enough against AC Boulogne-Billancourt (defeat 0-5 October 9, NDLR), where we were missing several athletes like Martha Fawaz, Zakary Ainseba and Max LabordeBut we still have three matches to go to the quarter-finals." After this week's trip to Saint-Gratien, the Loirétains will be looking to shine in front of their home fans against Venelles (November 27) and Montpellier (December 17). 

 

With a squad virtually identical to last year's, bolstered by the arrival of triple junior national medallist Ilona Depri (-70kg), the lighthouse of the Centre Val-de-Loire region knows the recipe for going far in the competition. "Chis Judo Pro League should serve as a springboard for the individual seasons of each of us, including this first an essential step of the France championships, on the horizonnt in the middle of this elimination phase, continues the vice champion of the world 2007, a native of the Johannine city. What Lili Nguyen and Enzo Jean offered against 2024 world champion Joanne Van Lieshout and Romain Valadier-Picard (vice champion World Cup 2025, Editor's note) is particularly interesting for thehe rest of the year." A year ago, the -60kg reached the podium of the Paris Grand Slam a fortnight after the Final FourThis was followed by her first major selection for the European championships, as did Martha Fawaz (-57kg) - bronze medallist in Montenegro - and Arnaud Aregba (-81kg). These exemplary trajectories are sure to inspire the judokas of Orleans this season.