The head coach of the national team of Georgia on judo Irakli Uznadze called structure which will act in a week on Moscow "Grand Slam". On the Russian tatami there are 10 Georgian judokas and this tournament will be the last rehearsal before the World Cup which will take place in Rio de Janeiro on August- September 1-26. Uznadze filled in the demand for "Helmet" with major candidates in the national team, but several skilled fighters left out of it. "World Sport" talked to Irakli Uznadze about the future tournament and preparation of the national team for a WC.
- Moscow Grand Slam is the last tournament for you before a WC. What staff you go to Russia with?
- In 60 kg Amiran Papinashvili, 66 kg – Shalva Kardava and Tristan Peikrishvili, 73 kg – Zebeda Rekhviashvili, as 81 kg – Levan Tsiklauri, 90 kg – Zviad Gogochuri, 100 kg – Varlam Liparteliani and Nodar Metreveli, and in heavy weight – Adam Okruashvili and Levan Matiashvili will act.
- In the demand there is no Lasha Shavdatuashvili (66 kg), Nugzar Tatalashvili (73 kg) and Avtandil Chrikishvili (81 kg)...
- Shavdatuashvili was disturbed recently by an injury of a groin. Though it doesn't have anything dangerous and he already trains intensively, all of us decided not to risk. And Tatalashvili and Chrikishvili this time allowed to have a rest. A few days ago we finished collecting in Bakuriani. The main attention is paid to physical training, they strongly strained and we saved them from sharp loss of excess weight.
- To a WC they will have no opportunity to get tournament experience. It won't prevent them in Brazil?
- We don't complain of shortage of tournament experience. After the European championship all acted on the international scene. So, there is no reason for concern.
- The reason of what Varlam Liparteliani is put in 100 kg, too excess weight?
- Certainly. At this stage there was no need to send extra kilos.
- To a WC there is less than a month. How the national team uses it is time?
- Now we train in Tbilisi. After "Grand Slam" for two days we will remain in Moscow to take part in the international trainings. And then we will go to Sochi where on July 24-31 we will have a joint collecting. In 3 days after return to Tbilisi we will carry expanded structure of the national team for 10 days to Kvareli.