Performers celebrate Qatari culture with traditional dances during the Opening Ceremony ©Getty Images

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The arena turned blue to symbolise marine life as Qatar stages the World Judo Championships for the first time ©Getty Images
The arena turned blue to symbolise marine life as Qatar stages the World Judo Championships for the first time ©Getty Images


Children participated in the Opening Ceremony that was staged before the medal session on the second day of competition ©Getty Images
Children participated in the Opening Ceremony that was staged before the medal session on the second day of competition ©Getty Images


IJF President Marius Vizer, left, stands next to Qatar Olympic Committee leader Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, centre, at the Opening Ceremony where he praised Doha's hosting of major events ©Getty Images
IJF President Marius Vizer, left, stands next to Qatar Olympic Committee leader Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, centre, at the Opening Ceremony where he praised Doha's hosting of major events ©Getty Images


Japan's Hifumi Abe claimed his fourth men's under-66kg world title ©Getty Images
Japan's Hifumi Abe claimed his fourth men's under-66kg world title ©Getty Images


Joshiro Maruyama lost another gold-medal bout to his great rival Hifumi Abe ©Getty Images
Joshiro Maruyama lost another gold-medal bout to his great rival Hifumi Abe ©Getty Images


Uta Abe clinched the women's under-52kg title for a fourth time following a dominant performance at the World Judo Championships ©Getty Images
Uta Abe clinched the women's under-52kg title for a fourth time following a dominant performance at the World Judo Championships ©Getty Images


Italy’s Odette Giuffrida, left, celebrates after taking down Kosovo’s top seed Distria Krasniqi, right, in the battle for bronze ©Getty Images
Italy’s Odette Giuffrida, left, celebrates after taking down Kosovo’s top seed Distria Krasniqi, right, in the battle for bronze ©Getty Images


France’s Amadine Buchard puts four fingers up to highlight that it was her fourth world bronze medal ©Getty Images
France’s Amadine Buchard puts four fingers up to highlight that it was her fourth world bronze medal ©Getty Images


Frenchman Walide Khyar overcame South Korea's An Ba-ul to bag bronze ©Getty Images
Frenchman Walide Khyar overcame South Korea's An Ba-ul to bag bronze ©Getty Images