Russian judokas not allowed to join World Championship

It has been clarified that the Russian national judo team will not be allowed to participate in the world championship to be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, President of the Russian Judo Federation Vasily Anisimov told TASS, Report informs.

He confirmed that they would not participate in the World Cup:

"The decision of the International Olympic Committee applies not only to the Russian judo team but to all its athletes."

The world championship in Tashkent will be held on October 6-12. The Ukrainian Judo Federation announced it would boycott the world championship if Russian athletes were allowed.