On October 13, the closing ceremony of the competition took place in Tashkent before the final block of the World Championship. It was attended by the Secretary General of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Jean-Luc Rouget, the deputy chairman of the NOC of Uzbekistan, the head of the country's Judo Federation Azizjon Kamilov, as well as the Secretary General of the Qatar Judo Federation Eid al Murayhi.
At the beginning of the event, a video was shown dedicated to the historical and bright moments of the exciting fights that took place in Tashkent.
After that, the IF flag was lowered, which Azizjon Kamilov symbolically handed to Mr. Rifle, and the Secretary General of the International Judo Federation handed the flag to the official representative of the hosts of the upcoming world Championship.
The World Cup, which will be held in Doha (Qatar), is scheduled for May 7-14, 2023.
According to the regulations, winners and prize-winners in the weight categories -60 kg, -66 kg and -73 kg among men, as well as -48 kg, -52 kg, -57 kg and-63 kg among women will be determined today.
The representative of the Uzbek national judo team, Diyora Keldiyorova, made it to the finals of the world championships for the second time in a row in her career. At the world Championship in the UAE, our compatriot won a silver medal in the weight category up to 52 kg.
The Uzbek national judo team has successfully completed participation in the Grand Slam home tournament. About 500 athletes from 68 countries took part in the competition. Russian martial artists won: 2 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals.
The country's strongest judoists have begun fighting for the title of champion of Uzbekistan. This time, the national championship is hosted by the Yunusobod sports complex in the capital. 564 athletes take part in it.
From June 2 to June 4, the Grand Prix Judo tournament will be held in the capital of Tajikistan. The national team of Uzbekistan will take part in competitions where valuable points for the world and Olympic rankings will be played.
After the World Judo Championships, which ended in Doha, an updated Olympic rating of athletes was announced. It is worth noting that Alisher Yusupov, who won a bronze medal at the world championship, became the leader of the rating in the weight category +100 kg.
