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Tbilisi hosts opening of European Judo Championships
Individual sports
- 17 April, 2026
- 16:27
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The opening ceremony of the European Judo Championships took place in Georgia's capital, Tbilisi.
According to Report's correspondent at the event, the ceremony began with a short artistic program, including Georgian national dances.
Speeches were delivered by László Tóth, President of the European Judo Union, and Levan Nozadze, President of the Georgian Judo Federation.
The championship features 400 athletes from 46 countries.
Azerbaijan is represented by 15 judokas. Of the seven who competed yesterday, two - Ahmad Yusifov (60 kg) and Turan Bayramov (66 kg) - won bronze medals.
On April 17, Azerbaijani Olympic champion Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg) advanced to the final.
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