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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met this morning (Thursday), 30.8.07, with Israel's Junior National Judo Team, which did very well at last month's Youth Olympics in Belgrade. Culture, Science and Sports Minister Raleb Majedele, Israeli judoka Arik Ze'evi and Israel Judo Association Director-General Shlomi Nimrovski also attended the meeting.

Prime Minister Olmert awarded certificates to the young athletes who won medals at the Youth Olympics and the recent European championships and praised their achievements. 

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He wished them success in the future and noted that, "With all due respect to soccer, which I love very much, judo is the sport which has scored the most impressive achievements for Israel."

Olympic medal winner Ze'evi thanked Prime Minister Olmert for hosting the young athletes.