DUSHANBE, 22.10.2020 (NIAT Khovar) – Tajik Judo team, comprising two men – Komronshohi Ustopiriyon (90кg) and Somon Mahmadbekov (73кg) will participate in the Grand Slam 2020 competition, an International Judo Federation event scheduled to be held in Budapest, Hungary from October 23 to 26.

The International Judo Federation (IJF) has confirmed that the World Judo Tour will return to action at the Grand Slam Hungary.

The tour has been at a standstill since the suspension of the Rabat Grand Prix in March. In the following months, a number of other international judo events have been suspended or cancelled owing to the measures taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Grand Slam will see 624 judoka from 80 countries compete across a full range of weight categories. Among the standout names set to perform are those of 2016 Olympic Champion Fabio Basile and reigning World Champion Marie Eve Gahié.