French government's decision also applicable to Azerbaijani judokas

The decision of the French government on coronavirus vaccination will cover Azerbaijani athletes too, Report informs.

The obstacle to the participation of judokas in the Paris Grand Slam on February 5-6 has been removed.

The country's Minister of Sports Roxana Maracineanu said that athletes taking Chinese and Russian vaccines could come to France. In addition, athletes must give a test 24 hours before the race.

Earlier, France did not accept the Sinovac vaccine, which caused problems for athletes entering the country.

The decision also affected the match between Marseille and Qarabag in the playoffs of the UEFA Conference League.