"Everything will start with the current Olympic champion and also Zelim Kotsoyev, who will defend the world champion title he won in 2024."
Idman.biz reports that the European Judo Union (EJU) has assessed the balance of power in the 100 kg weight category at the World Championships, which will start on June 13 in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, as follows.
The meeting of the Azerbaijani representative with his opponent in the Olympic final, Georgian Ilia Sulamanidze, is eagerly awaited: "What a magnificent team in the men's 100 kg weight category! Serious confrontations are expected here: Olympic, world and European finals may be repeated. Kotsoyev was one of the two athletes who gave the best performance of his life in both Abu Dhabi and Paris, and thus demonstrated that Azerbaijan is one of the strong judo centers."
However, everyone is eagerly awaiting his potential rematch with current European champion and Olympic Games silver medalist Ilia Sulamanidze. This confrontation seems to turn into an unforgettable competition."
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