Judo

Olympic bronze medalist Shamil Borchashvili skips World Championships

Olympic bronze medalist Shamil Borchashvili will not be competing at the Judo World Championships in Abu Dhabi from Sunday. "I don't feel fit enough after the European Championships to fight at the very front. Recovery and training definitely make more sense for me at the moment," the 81 kg fighter was quoted as saying in a press release.

He won the bronze medal in Zagreb at the end of April. Austria's federation is sending twelve participants to the World Championships. 

One participant per nation at the Olympics
In the Olympic ranking for participation in Paris, Shamil Borchashvili is in eighth place and is therefore guaranteed a place in Paris, while his brother Wachid Borchashvili follows in 17th place and would also fulfill the formal criteria. However, only one participant per nation and weight class is allowed to compete at the Summer Games.