The International Judo Federation (IJF) has published the application of the Ukrainian team for the 2022 World Championship, which will be held from October 6 to 12 in Tashkent.
The preliminary composition of the national team of Ukraine included 6 men and 4 women. The main star of Ukrainian judo, the bronze medalist of the 2020 Olympic Games Daria Bilodid, is also planning to participate in the tournament..
Preliminary composition of the Ukrainian national team for the 2022 World Cup Men: Artem Lesyuk (up to 60 kg), Bogdan Yadov (up to 66 kg), Gevorg Manukyan, Sergey Krivchach (both - up to 81 kg), Artem Bubir (up to 90 kg), Yakov Khammo (.
Women: Daria Bilodid (up to 57 kg), Anastasia Antipina (up to 63 kg), Natalia Chistyakova (up to 70 kg), Yelizaveta Litvinenko (up to 78 kg). The Blue-Yellows missed the Grandslam tournaments in Mongolia and Hungary, as well as the Grand Prix in Zagreb.
The head coach of the Ukrainian national judo team Vitaliy Dubrova, in an interview with Suspіlna Sport, confirmed that Ukraine plans to participate in the world championship, but on the condition that Russian and Belarusian athletes are not allowed to participate in the tournament.
" ) ahead of the curve. From August 25, the world championship among cadets under 18 begins. And before the World Cup, we wrote a letter to the International Federation that we express our respect to be members of the IJF family, by the time of the World Cup among cadets, we wish to participate, but the political situation due to Russian aggression - we can’t compete and boycott tournaments in which Russian national teams take part.
We sent a letter. They did not officially answer us, but they called the federation from the office and said that Russia and Belarus would not be. That is, they did not provide an official letter. Well, we decided that let (the national team of Ukraine among the cadets - ed.).
) participate, yet for them it is a big competition.
What will happen if Russia and Belarus are allowed? My position is that Ukraine should not participate. The federation will make the final decision, but I think we will stand this position and will not participate,"
Recall that the famous Ukrainian judoka Georgy Zantaraya condemned the decision of the International Judo Federation regarding the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in competitions.