"It will all start with the current Olympic Champion who is also defending his 2024 World title — Zelym Kotsoiev."
The European Judo Union (EJU) has assessed the balance of power in the 100 kg weight category at the upcoming World Championships, which will kick off on June 13 in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, Idman.biz reports.
The match between the Azerbaijani representative and his Olympic final rival, Georgian Ilia Sulamanidze, is eagerly anticipated:
"What a line up there is for the -100kg men. There are some major head to heads, Olympic, World, European finals could be on the cards and it will all start with the current Olympic Champion who is also defending his 2024 World title, Zelym Kotsoiev (AZE). Of course he was one of two who gave a lifetime performance, both in Abu Dhabi and in Paris, setting Azerbaijan as one of the strongholds."
"However, everyone is looking forward to a potential rematch with the now European Champion and Olympic silver medallist, Ilia Sulamanidze (GEO) and it looks set to be a rivalry of the ages."
Idman.biz
