The bronze prize-winner of the Sydney Olympic Games and the secretary general of the Latvian federation of judo Vsevolod Zeleny on the nature — the person uneasy and very vigorous. Only recently with its direct participation in Riga came to the end the junior sambo European championship, and in plans already new project.

It is connected with club judo when two teams reveal the strongest a wall on a wall.

"We in this type of competitions have traditions. Once the Latvian judoists became prize-winners of superiority of TsS "Dynamo". There was it in Soviet period. I supported eight years one of the German clubs as a part of which repeatedly became the champion of the country and even the champion of Europe. Club competitions are very popular in Europe — it and tournaments of a different class, and cups, like a football Champions League, and team competitions. Why and to us, in Latvia not to create the similar? " — the known judoist in the past questions.

However, any base in Latvia already exists. The fifth year in our country there take place club competitions. However, while only on two age for the U-14 and U-16 teams. Last of them this month passed in a hall of school of judo of Vsevolod Zelenogo on Birzniyeka-Upish.

"Meanwhile we have on a stream two age. It as base. But we urge clubs to form new teams — Vsevolod Zeleny tells. — The main competition, it was so moved, at us exists between my school and лиепайчанами. Aged till 14 years at us with them a draw 2:2 for these five years. Plus once judoists of Lido club got the first place. And here the challenge cup on eternal storage for three victories of a visor to itself is aged more senior than Liyepaya. My pupils, however, constantly act in the endings".

In judo Vsevolod Zeleny explains a Liyepaysky phenomenon simply: "Not casually in Liyepaye regularly there are talented wrestlers. Same Konstantin Ovchinnikov from there. Everything is simple — trainer's shots there remained, still in Liyepaye Vaclav Yazhevich works, traditions of judo" there are strong.

With the thoughts of revival of club tournaments her new head Raymond Rublovskis came to federation, as always on a front line of this sport our skilled trainer Oleg Baskin. All of them understand importance of such format. Especially for young judoists.

Next week the national team of Riga goes to Kazakhstan on club tournament. Team which in the long term could предсталять our country in the club European championship. It is a question of performance of adult team in 2014.

"It would be the ideal option. We have such purpose, that is why already now we start acting abroad — Vsevolod Zeleny shares plans. — The national team of Riga goes to Kazakhstan. The Latvian judoists, plus two invited of Estonia and Lithuania will enter into it generally. It will be the first numbers of our neighbors".

Vladimir Ivanov

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