At the Trud Sports Palace in Irkutsk, the International Judo Tournament for the city administration prizes was held for the first time in the Siberian Federal District, bringing together nearly 800 young athletes from 14 Russian regions and 6 countries. The 11 to 18 year old boys and juniors competed in 29 weight classes, making the event a bright sports occasion and a chance to improve skills, gain experience, and make friends.

On October 27 and 28, the International Judo Tournament for the prizes of the Irkutsk City Administration was held for the first time in the Siberian Federal District at the Trud Sports Palace. It brought together nearly 800 young athletes from 14 regions of Russia and 6 countries around the world.
The tournament was organized by the Irkutsk City Administration and the public organization “Development of Judo in the City of Irkutsk.”
“We are very pleased that Irkutsk is becoming a sports center today,” said Igor Borisov, Deputy Mayor and Chairman of the Committee for Social Policy and Culture of the Irkutsk City Administration. “This year we have already held the Women’s Bandy World Championship, and now we are preparing for the Men’s Bandy World Championship. On behalf of the Mayor of Irkutsk, I would like to wish this tournament success; may it continue to develop, and may the number of its participants grow from year to year.”
As an honorary guest, the tournament was attended by the Vice President of the Russian Judo Federation, silver medalist of the Athens Olympic Games, and bronze medalist of the Sydney Olympic Games Tamerlan Tmenov.
“This tournament shows that its organizers—the city administration—care about how young people are developing in Irkutsk,” Tamerlan Tmenov emphasized. “Holding sporting events of this level makes it possible to attract more children and teenagers to judo. It is a wonderful sport for both boys and girls.”
The head of the public organization “Development of Judo in the City of Irkutsk,” Ergash Makhmatbekov, said that the competitions were held among boys and juniors aged 11 to 18 in 29 weight categories. As a result of the competitions, 116 boys were named winners and prizewinners. It is also important that participation in international tournaments allows all participants to improve their athletic skills, gain new experience, and make new friends.
Based on materials from the press service of the Irkutsk City Administration