On the main streets of the capital of South Ural there were boards with the image of a tiger cub of Zhorik and a logo of competitions.

In Chelyabinsk at full speed there is a preparation for large international competitions – to the judo World Cup on which there will arrive more than one thousand judoists from 130 countries of the world; athletes will reveal the strongest in 14 weight categories and two team competitions, the correspondent of Dostup News agency reports with reference to the official site of the championship.

Already about hundred billboards 6х3 meters and banners of city format are placed across all Chelyabinsk. The attention of fans is drawn by a muzzle of the Amur tiger of Zhorik who is already familiar to residents of Chelyabinsk as Euro-2012 mascot.

We will remind, in 2009 residents with Vladimir Putinaspasli's active participation of the Amur tiger by the name of Zhorik from death in a private menagerie. South Ural residents the whole world raised money for treatment and repayment of an animal, and after the address to Vladimir Putin – – Zhorik's transportation to the Far East in the center of rehabilitation of the Amur tigers was provided to the chairman of the board of trustees of the Russian geographical society.

In the run-up to the judo European championship by open popular vote by a mascot of tournament the tiger cub Zhorik – a kindness and generosity symbol was chosen. It was so fallen in love to South Ural residents and foreign guests that for the world championship coming in 2014 other candidates weren't considered at all.

We will add, the judo World Cup will take place from August 25 to August 31 in the Tractor arena. Last week the organizing committee of the World Cup in judo-2014 presented Zhorik's life-size puppet. In total to competitions of the strongest judoists of a planet they will be sewed by three. Tiger cubs will take part in actions on the eve of competitions.

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