Judoka Catarina Costa finishes fifth at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

Portuguese judoka Catarina Costa finished fifth at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam after losing the bronze medal match to Turkey's Sila Ersin. Costa, competing for the first time since the World Championships in Baku, lost in the 'golden score' period due to a third penalty for a false attack. Earlier, she defeated Francesca Milani and top seed Marina Vorobeva. Miguel Gago also competed but lost his first match against Brazilian Willian Lima. Portugal will have more competitors in the upcoming days, with Olympic qualification points at stake for the Los Angeles 2028 Games.