“We fought intensely until the very end and achieved great success in the team competition. This victory is a testament to our high motivation and skill,” said Zelym Kotsoiev (100 kg), a member of the Azerbaijani national team, after winning gold in the mixed team judo event at the VI Islamic Solidarity Games held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to Idman.Biz, citing AZERTAC.
Evaluating the team’s performance, Kotsoyev added: “I also tried to fulfill my responsibility. I missed out on the gold in the individual competition. Honestly, I could have won that prize. Perhaps I lost a bit of initiative. But that’s sport — anything can happen. The main thing is that our judo team is the winner of the VI Islamic Solidarity Games.”
It is worth noting that Azerbaijan’s judo team defeated Uzbekistan 4-0 in the final of the mixed team event.
