Olympic champion Clarisse Agbégnénou will participate in the World Judo Championships in Abu Dhabi (May 19-24) The French Judo Federation announced on Tuesday that the 31-year-old will compete in the -63 kg category. Six-time world champion is among the first French judokas selected for these Worlds organized in the emirate.

The 2022 world champion Romane Dicko chose to skip these Abu Dhabi Worlds, as well as the European Championships in Zagreb at the end of April.