The Official Draw
The official draw took place at the Teatro Bradesco in the Village Mall, Barra da Tijuca where IJF President Marius Vizer gave the opening address:
Ladies and gentlemen, media representatives, and colleagues, we have come to the end of a four-year Olympic cycle with you and we hope to deliver a successful event at the Olympics.
All the judoka here in Rio 2016 are winners and champions but unfortunately only a few of you can be champions.
I wish you all good luck, I hope you pay attention to the values of our sport, your focus has to be to set an example to those who are not only watching on television but also other sports. I encourage you to all keep your emotions under control by showing discipline and self-control. I wish you all a successful Olympics in Rio.
IJF General Secretary Jean-Luc Rouge, a former World Champion from France, also took the opportunityto address the mass of delegations, media and officials:
Ladies and gentlemen, guests, it is a pleasure to welcome you all here to Rio for the Olympic Games.
I have a message for the ethics of the Games from the IOC who have created a system in regards to match-fixing. I have to remind you as officials and sports people, you are not allowed to bet on the Olympic Games.
There is an electronic system in place to monitor this in all sports events. I wish you all good luck at the Olympic Games and as our President Marius Vizer said your behaviour is paramount to having a successful competition and projecting a positive image of our sport.