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https://eng.belta.by/sport/view/belarus-to-compete-at-2023-world-judo-championships-158506-2023/ #Belarusian #judokas will compete in the upcoming 2023 #World #Judo #Championships in #Qatar, Secretary General of the Belarusian Judo Federation and state coach of the national team Ruslan Sharapov told BelTA. Yahor Varapayeu will compete in the -90kg weight catagory and Darya Kantsavaya – in the 78kg category. Chief coach is Aleksandr Kotlovsky. According to Ruslan Sharapov, such a small representation of Belarusians is due to the fact that only athletes from the top 100 in the world rankings perform at the world #tournament. Belarusian judokas have not been competing in ranking tournaments for more than a year, which means their positions have deteriorated significantly. Belarusians, as well as the #Russians, were allowed to participate in #international competitions only at the end of last week, and are going to compete as neutral #athletes. The 36th World Judo Championships will be held in #Doha on 7-14 May. The event in Qatar will feature about 700 athletes from 99 countries. The tournament will include 15 medal events - seven in the men's and women's categories each, and also one team event.
