The leadership of the Georgian Judo Federation and members of the national team visited the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs and met the minister Tariel Khechikashvili.

Behind the closed doors they talked about controversy in the Georgian judo which Davit Kevkhishvili, president of the federation, head coach Irakli Uznadze and the minister confirmed after the meeting. The judokas did not make any statement.

“First of all, we congratulated our judokas on successful competition in Paris Grand Slam. We talked about preparation period and future plans. Of course, preparation for Rio Summer Olympics was the main topic. Also, we talked about the recent events and the problematic issues in the Georgian judo. The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs will do everything to create the best conditions for the judo team. The tensions was just temporal” – stated Tariel Khechikashvili.