16 young female judokas from Azerbaijan will compete in the Thuringia Cup, which will be held on March 21 in Bad Blankenburg, Germany. Sport24.az reports that the athletes will compete in 8 weight categories. In the U-18 age category, Sunay Salamova, Zahra Guliyeva (both 40 kg), Nigar Heydarzade, Parvin Sevkhanli, Fatima Abdullayeva (all 44 kg), Konul Eyvazli (48 kg), Tovsiye Babayeva (52 kg), Gulnaz Mammadtagiyeva, Sama Valizade, Yagmur Ahmadzade (all 57 kg), Nazakat Veliyeva, Turkan Mammadli, Zilan Huseynli (63 kg), Rena Ahmadova, Masuma Mammadli (both 73 kg), Zemfira Aliyeva (+70 kg) will step onto the tatami.
The athletes will be led at the tournament by Elnur Ismayilov, the head coach of the national team of young girls, and coach Amrah Ahmadov.