Iran Judo Federation sent a three-man team to Dusseldorf to take part in the Judo Grand Slam, February 23-25.
According to the website of the International Judo Federation, Ijf.org, Mohammad Mohammadi, Saeid Mollaei and Javad Mahjoub will represent Iran in the -73kg, -81kg and +100kg weight categories.
A total of 500 judokas from 71 countries will participate in the games which is the second Grand Slam in the current year.
In the course of the sporting season, the Düsseldorf event has become an unmissable event on the sports calendar of the International Judo Federation.
Having been for many years the first Grand Prix of the year, the event was promoted to the rank of Grand Slam in 2018, which gives it an even greater sporting value.
As Olympic qualifying games approach (beginning in May at the Hohhot Grand Prix in China), many delegations will be present on the right bank of the Rhine from February 23-25 to collect valuable points that, if still not crucial to get a ticket for the Tokyo Games in 2020, they will be important to obtain a good world ranking, synonymous with more favorable draw in the preliminary rounds of the competitions on the World Judo Tour.
