The Ukrainian Judo Federation has questioned the neutrality status of
Russian athletes - who are able to compete under the International
Judo Federation banner in international competitions - by posting a
list of judokas from the country that are part of the armed forces.
With all due respect to others, the only way that Inal Tasoev would not have returned home with the gold medal was for non-sporting reasons, such as a fall on the stairs or a traffic delay. Tasoev (IJF) is a complete heavyweight, a very good judoka, with an excellent technical panoply and he’s fast. In Mongolia, moreover, the opponents were not of his level.
Russian judokas competing under the International Judo Federation flag
have topped the medals table on the final day of competition at the
Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam in Mongolia.
Japan won three gold medals on the final day of the IJF Paris Grand
Slam to solidify its place atop the overall standings at the
AccorHotels Arena in France.