According to , the International Judo Federation (IJF) is considering the possibility of not admitting Russian and Belarusian athletes to the World Championships, which will be held in Tashkent from October 6-12.
The Russians participated in the Grand Slam tournament in Ulaanbaatar in June and even won the medal standings of this competition. After the tournament, IJF Director General Vlad Marinescu in an interview with evaded a direct answer to the question about the Russians’ chances of being admitted to the World Championships, saying only that judo is out. politics. The competition itself in Mongolia also took place not without scandal – the Ukrainian team boycotted the tournament due to the participation of Russians.
According to sources from , representatives of the Ukrainian Judo Federation have informed the IJF that they are ready to participate in the World Championships, but only if the Russian and Belarusian athletes do not enter the tatami in Tashkent. At this time, IFJ officials have not made a final decision, but some members of the organization’s executive committee are inclined to withdraw the invitation to representatives from Russia and Belarus.
At the moment, the Russian judo team continues to actively prepare for the world championships, the hotel in Tashkent has already been booked by the organizers, but plane tickets have not yet been purchased – pending final authorization from the IJF.
has sent an official request to the IJF. No response received at time of publication.
Source : MatchTV
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