Idman.biz
Azerbaijani athletes will also participate in the World Karate Championship, which will start tomorrow in Cairo.
According to Idman.Biz, six karatekas (four men and two women) will perform in our team.
With the exception of Irina Zaretska, who could become a four-time world champion in the Egyptian capital, what are the championship chances of our other karatekas?
Idman.Biz addressed this question to Fuzuli Musayev, vice-president of the Azerbaijan Karate Federation (AKF).
"Firstly, no one can guarantee anyone a medal at the World Championship. This includes Irina Zaretskaya. Yes, after becoming a mother, Irina has been performing successfully in all consecutive tournaments! But no one guarantees that she will become a world champion for the fourth time. This is sport, and competition in karate is even more ruthless!
Yes, we really want our athletes to win gold, but only our desire and the desire of the athletes we rely on is not enough. All of their rivals also want to win, and only one person can be the champion. Moreover, there is also the referee factor, which should not be forgotten. Unfortunately, this factor regularly affects the fate of our athletes.
Secondly, any athlete in our team can win this tournament, we have very good athletes in both the men's and women's teams. But I repeat, desire alone is not enough here," said Fuzuli Musayev.
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