The World Judo Federation managed to change the date of the championship, which was postponed for four days and will open on October 6, a day after the holy day.
They will open on October 6, a day after Yom Kippur – so virtually all Israeli athletes will be able to compete.
The World Judo Federation (IJF) has been working in recent days to change the date of the championship to October 2, which was a big problem for Israeli judo, since two of the competitions (4-5.9) fell on the date. important, thus preventing some And their sons also include former world champion Sagi Muki at 81 kg.
Even earlier, the original date was changed from August, due to scheduling constraints resulting from the postponement of competitions due to the corona virus and the tight schedule.
This championship is particularly important because the score that the athletes obtain at the World Championships affects the respect of the Olympic criteria and the position of the athletes in the world ranking, which will affect their position in the lottery of the Olympic Games themselves which will be held at Paris. 2024.
It should be recalled that even five years ago, during the World Judo Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan, there was a similar case, when the championship fell on Yom Kippur, even though the Union world and led by Marius Wieser, worked with the organizers to change the date of the contest.
The international competition season will start next week with the Grand Prix in Portugal and in early February the Paris Grand Slam will take place and two weeks later the Tel Aviv Grand Slam will also be held in Israel for the second time in a row.
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