Judo

Vanuatu Judo winless so far in Birmingham

Twenty-six-year-old Hugo Cumbo lost by Ippon 10-0 to Uros Nikolic of Australia in the Men’s 81kg elimination round.

Cumbo also represented Vanuatu at the Tokyo Olympics.

Also representing Vanuatu, Joe Mahit lost by Ippon 10-0 to Dato Matsoukatov of Cypriot in the Men’s 73kg elimination round.

In the Women’s division, Vanuatu was represented by Mariel Kalomor in the 52kg elimination round and lost by Ippon 11-0 to Kristry Marsh of Scotland.

New Caledonia grabs four golds in judo

In the women’s lightweight category, New Caledonia's Jaycee Brival took gold, her team mate Rosa Delots silver, and the two bronze went to NCL’s Cloe Omo-Perraut and Fiji’s Veniana Ravesi.

For the women’s heavyweight open, there was a surprise victory in gold for Shanice Takayawa of Fiji. Poerava Temakeu of Tahiti settled for silver and the bronze was shared by Tahiti’s Rauhiti Vernaudon and Teraimatuatini Bopp.