Judoka Ibragimgadzhi Suleymanov told that his team, Nalchik’s Lokomotiv Green Hill, performed well, but ideally it was necessary to reach the final of the tournament.
On Saturday, the final of the Continental Judo League took place at the Moscow International Sambo Center. The bronze medalists were Sorbis from Moscow and Lokomotiv Green-Hill. In the weight category up to 90 kg, the Nalchik team was represented by Ibragimgadzhi Suleymanov. In the semi-final he lost to Turpal Tepkaev (Akhmat, Grozny).
— The team performed well and participated in the awards. I wanted more, but it’s not our day. In the semi-final, we already lost 0:3, my fight didn’t solve anything, it made no sense. Apparently, because of that, I wasn’t in the mood, I went out light, I fought, and that’s how it happened. When you play individually, the vibe is the same; when you’re in a team, it’s completely different: there are more responsibilities, and therefore it becomes more difficult. It is much easier to achieve individually.
— You recently became Russian champion. Why don’t you participate in international competitions now?
– This is no longer a question for me, it must be asked to the coaches of the national team. But they told me that after the New Year they would bet on the Grand Slam stages. The closest will be in Paris, I will go there,” Suleymanov told .
Source : MatchTV
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