Olympic bronze medalist in judo Tamerlan Bachaev on called Inala Tasoeva its main competitor for a place on the national team to participate in the 2024 Games.
Heavyweight Bashaev is 27 years old. Weighing 126 kg and measuring 175 cm, the athlete won bronze at the 2020 Olympics and silver at the 2021 World Cup.
— What was the most disappointing loss of your career?
— It was a defeat at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Miami. We flew for 12 hours. It was my first long trip like this. We spent seven days there to acclimatize. I went out and lost in 35 seconds, if I’m not mistaken. I qualified for the competition for 35 seconds, packed my things and left.
We must be in the top 24 before the Olympic Games, in the list of best in points. I’m in 10th place now. So there is a chance to go there. The most important thing is that I have to surpass my competitor that I have in the country, Inal Tasoev. And between us, our federation and our coaches will choose who is the most worthy, who is the most deserving, to fight in these competitions.
— That means only one will go in your weight category?
– Yes.
—And what place does it now occupy in the ranking?
– If I’m not mistaken, he is in second place.
— Should we move from 10th to first place?
– Yes.
– Is this really real?
– Yes. Before the last Olympics, in six months, I went from 32nd place to first place.
— To move from 10th to first place, how much do you need to gain?
— Three Grand Slam tournaments, I think. And it’s good to perform at the World Championships, it is advisable to go to the final, because they give a lot of points for this.
— Who do we have to beat now to go to the Olympic Games?
“The main competitors: Japanese Saito, son of a double Olympic champion, Czech Lukas Krpalek, double Olympic champion, current and double world champion, double European champion and in two weight categories,” Bashaev said in a special report by Anna Andronova “At 100” on “”.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on December 8 that it would allow Russian and Belarusian athletes who successfully qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics to have individual neutral status. Russian athletes will be able to perform in Paris without a flag, anthem and other national symbols. The IOC banned the participation of athletes associated with security forces or who have expressed support for the SVO, as well as participation in team sports.
The Paris Summer Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
Source : MatchTV
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