Azeri judo team to join World Super Cup

10 male and 2 female athletes will represent Azerbaijan in the competition to start on May 5. Nijat Shikhalizade (60 kg), Elchin Ismailov (66 kg), Elnur Mammedli, Museyib Jafarov, Elmeddin Ahmedov (73 kg), Elkhan Radjabli, Mehman Azizov (81 kg), Elkhan Mammedov (90 kg), Movlud Mireliyev and Zaur Bagirov (100 kg) will join the competition for men.

Kifayet Gasimova and Ramile Usubova (57 kg both) will attend the competition for women.

Coaches Agayar Akhundzade, Hadjiaga Hadjiahmedov and Ibadulla Shabanov will also go to Moscow. Azeri umpire Valeh Meherremov was also invited to the tournament. The party leaves on May 4.

World Super Cup is the third competition rating for Beijing Olympics. The winner, second-best and third-best athlete will receive 90, 60 and 40 points respectively, APA-Sport reports.