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Kazakhstan to host World Judo Championships in 2027
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ASTANA, October 9, 2024 - Kazakhstan will hold the World Judo Championships in 2027, according to an agreement reached between Kazakh Minister of Tourism and Sports Yerbol Myrzabossynov and President of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Marius Vizer in Budapest.
“This is not only a great honor for the country, but also a good opportunity for Kazakh athletes to prove themselves and strengthen their positions prior to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles,” said Kazakh minister.
Vizer and Myrzabossynov also agreed to open a representative office of the IJF Academy in Kazakhstan, which is supposed “to have a significant impact on improving the professional level of Kazakh athletes and coaching staff.”
This is not the first time that Kazakhstan has hosted the world's strongest judokas. The World Judo Championships were held in Astana in 2015.
“This is not only a great honor for the country, but also a good opportunity for Kazakh athletes to prove themselves and strengthen their positions prior to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles,” said Kazakh minister.
Vizer and Myrzabossynov also agreed to open a representative office of the IJF Academy in Kazakhstan, which is supposed “to have a significant impact on improving the professional level of Kazakh athletes and coaching staff.”
This is not the first time that Kazakhstan has hosted the world's strongest judokas. The World Judo Championships were held in Astana in 2015.
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