Judoka Adam Tsechoev told that he was unable to watch the semi-final of the Continental League final, but eventually pulled himself together and won; the athlete added that his team “Sorbis” was counting on the final. of the tournament.
On Saturday, the final of the Continental Judo League took place at the International Sambo Center in Moscow. The bronze medal was won by the Sorbis team from Moscow. Tsechoev represented the team in the weight category up to 81 kg. In the semi-final, he beat Georgy Elbakiev (Ural – Western Siberia, Ekaterinburg).
— The meeting was difficult because it was the first. We were hoping to get to the final. But that did not work. During the fight I was a little tired, but in the end I pulled myself together and was able to throw. Physically, I seemed fine, but I couldn’t gather my thoughts. Another knee injury prevents me from doing so. I asked for permission, I was barely allowed to participate in this fight. I shouldn’t have struggled at all. But I had already lost to Georgy Elbakiev and I really wanted revenge.
-What is your injury?
— Damage to the meniscus of the knee, received before the Russian Championship. We need to heal it completely so it doesn’t hurt all the time. I’m unlikely to play anywhere in the near future; I need to recover.
– What are your plans for next year?
— The coaches of the national team said that they would put me on the Grand Slam stages in Portugal and France. Many tournaments are coming. So now I’m already preparing for these fights.
— Is there a difference between individual competitions and team competitions?
—To be honest, it’s always easier for me to fight in tag team tournaments. It is not necessary to lose weight completely: 2 kilos of tolerance. But there is more responsibility here, I take it more seriously. In personal competitions I fight for myself, but here for the team. It’s interesting.
— Did you follow the Grand Slam stage in Tokyo?
— Only the last block, when I woke up in the morning. I looked and thought that there was nothing like that there, that it would be possible to fight. “I didn’t see the impossible,” Tsechoev told .
Source : MatchTV
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