The first opponents of Azerbaijani judokas at the "Grand Slam" tournament to be held in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, have been determined.
"Report" reports with reference to the press service of the Judo Federation that the tournament draw ceremony was held today.
Balabey Agayev and Turan Bayramov (both 60 kg) will join the competition from the 1/8 final stage. Elshan Asadov (66 kg) will join the fight from the 1/16 final stage.
Men
60 kg, 1/8 final
Balabey Agayev - with the winner of the pair Konstantin Simeonidis (UAE) / Mendsaikhan Nyamsuren (Mongolia)
Turan Bayramov - with the winner of the pair Sumiyabazar Enkhtaiwan (Mongolia) / Yuantao Wang (China)
66 kg, 1/16 final
Elshan Asadov - Tsantsandorj Unurbat (Mongolia)
It should be noted that 3 athletes in 2 weight categories will represent Azerbaijan at the international tournament. The competition will start tomorrow at 08:00 Baku time.