Azerbaijani judoka Balabay Aghayev (60 kg), who won a gold medal at the "Grand Slam" held in Paris, was fully prepared for the tournament both psychologically and physically.
The athlete said this in an interview with "Report".
He stated that he had prepared at a high level for the intense competition:
"The competition was difficult, but I was very well prepared. Almost all my main rivals participated in this tournament. I felt completely ready both psychologically and physically. I try to learn something new every day. Thanks to my coaches, they always support me. I try to be better every day than yesterday. Our federation has always given us a lot. They try to do their best for us both morally and materially. This attention and care greatly helps us to develop better and achieve success."
It should be noted that B. Aghayev won a gold medal by defeating Ukrainian Dilshot Khalmatov in the final of the "Grand Slam" tournament.