Dear athletes, dear organisation team,
dear guests, spectators and parents,

I am extremely pleased that the Adler Cup will be held in Frankfurt am Main for the 8th time this year. It is the largest youth judo tournament in the world, for which I, as Lord Mayor of the City of Frankfurt am Main, am of course happy to assume patronage.

The Adler Cup is a great example of how the city of Frankfurt am Main sees itself as a fully comprehensive sports city. This does not only include football, basketball or ice hockey. Rather, we also promote sports that are not in the limelight every day, but are so important for the sporting diversity of our city. Judo in particular, with its values such as sporting ambition, but also outstanding comradely fairness, is a flagship for us. We are very pleased that the elite of the international judo youth will be guests in Kalbach again this year.

Once again, children and their parents will make the journey to fight here in Frankfurt am Main, some of them with extremely long journeys. This underlines the international relevance of the Adler Cup and fits perfectly with our international city.

I would like to sincerely thank TSG Nordwest 1898 and their many volunteers for putting so much energy into the Adler Cup again this year and making it a great event for the sport of judo. They are a wonderful example of the importance of volunteering and are representative of the more than 420 sports clubs in our city. Thank you very much for your commitment!

In a nutshell: What better place to hold the Adler Cup than in Frankfurt am Main. I wish you exciting competitions, the greatest possible sporting success and a wonderful time in our wonderful city. Good luck!

Yours

Dear ladies and gentlemen,
Dear athletes,

On behalf of the Hessian state government, I would like to welcome you to the 8th edition of the Adler Cup – probably the largest children’s and youth judo tournament in the sporting state of Hesse.

Once again this year, up to 1,500 children and young people from around 40 nations will be taking part in the competition weekend organised by TSG Nordwest 1898 Frankfurt am Main. The Adler Cup, which was held for the first time ten years ago, has built up an excellent reputation in junior judo sport over the years, especially beyond our national borders. As the patron of this year’s event and as the Hessian Minister of Sport, I am particularly pleased that so many young athletes are once again competing for medals at the Kalbach Sports and Leisure Centre.

Such a large and well-established tournament cannot be organised by itself. It requires an excellently functioning organisation team, many helpers and numerous established judges, who all work together and put their heart and soul into the sport of judo. My heartfelt thanks therefore go to everyone involved, without whom such a big tournament weekend in the metropolis on the River Main would not be possible. I would also like to thank the families and friends who support the young athletes and make their participation in the tournament possible.

I wish all the children and young people every success at the Adler Cup 2024, lots of fun and a good time at TSG Nordwest 1898 Frankfurt am Main and in the sporting state of Hesse.

With sporting greetings

Yours
Diana Stolz

Minister of Sport of the State of Hesse