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The Ukrainian Judo Federation has questioned the neutrality status of Russian athletes - who are able to compete under the International Judo Federation banner in international competitions - by posting a list of judokas from the country that are part of the armed forces.
Big names star in Day 2 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2021
The home team is allowed to field four contestants per category on the World Judo Tour and Russia took full advantage on day two in Kazan. Two golds for Russia Makhmadbek Makhmadbekov took Ayub Khazhaliev by surprise for ippon in the all Russian -73kg final. Before the tournament we prepared together, we lived together and then we ended up in the final together. We agreed that it didn’t matter who won because in the end, we are friends. Makhmadbek Makhmadbekov Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, awarded the medals. "Judo is family,” said...