Grand Slam Paris 2013 kicks off
Baku, February 10 (AZERTAC). The Grand Slam Paris 2013, one of the most prestigious world judo tournaments, has opened at Omnisports Palace of Bercy, attended by some 400 athletes from over 50 countries.
The first judo competition of the year will also be the starting point for the Olympic cycle, scheduled to end in August, 2016, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
This tournament is one of the fourth with Grand Slam category of the International Judo Federation, along with those of Tokyo, Moscow and Rio de Janeiro.
Azerbaijan`s squad at the tournament includes Nijat Shikhalizade and Tarlan Karimov weighing in at 66kg, Rustam Alimli at 81kg, Shahin Gahramanov and Shahmad Mahammadov at 90kg.
The event will be an opportunity to watch many London 2012 medal winners perform, including Cubans Idalys Ortiz, Yanet Bermoy and Asley Gonzalez.
New regulations include a lower number of referees in the field of play and holding the weighting ceremony of athletes on the eve of the matches.
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