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Tuesday, 4 May 2021
A total of 409 judoka from 79 nations are set to take part in the International Judo Federation s (IJF) Kazan Grand Slam, which will be the last major event ahead of the Budapest World Championships and the Olympic competition in Tokyo.
The three-day Kazan Grand Slam starts tomorrow, with the World Championships scheduled from June 6 to 13 and the Olympic judo competition set to begin on July 24.
The Russian and Tatarstan Judo Federations have combined to deliver this event in a relatively short time following the signing of the contract, and it replaces the Paris Grand Slam on the pre-Games calendar.
Top judokas eye Olympic berths in Doha
11 Jan 2021 - 9:02
The Peninsula
Doha: Since the resumption of the World Judo Tour at Grand Slam Hungary, last October, the judo world had been eagerly waiting for the launch of the new season. With the Doha World Judo Masters which begins today, this has been made possible, thanks to Qatar. The draw for Doha World Judo Masters – the 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualifying event took place at the Lusail Multipurpose Hall yesterday. With tight regulations in place as per the Ministry of Public Health guidelines, the Qatar Judo & Taekwondo Federation and the International Judo Federation have ensured a much looked forward to event. IJF President Marius Vizer thanked The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during his welcome speech on the occasion of the draw, which was held entirely online.