Russian judo champion Maria Ivanova shared her emotions after her defeat in the final of the All-Russian competition in memory of Vladlen Andreev.
The competitions take place in Moscow from August 16 to 17. In the final fight in the over 78 kg category, Ivanova lost to Alice Startseva.
– It was necessary to defend my title of champion of Russia, but that did not work. There were problems in terms of tactical training. Above all, it’s a shame that I didn’t keep the score and my throw, the evaluation. She let down her team and her coach. That’s the most embarrassing thing about it.
– You have recently participated in international competitions…
“Maybe I won’t answer that,” Ivanova told .
Source : MatchTV
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