Here what comment Vsevolod Zelenyy, the secretary general of the Latvian federation of judo about it gave.

— Agree, strange sounds — judo and a winter sport. Somehow illogically. We everything already got used long ago that it is a summer sport. I think, the public of judo will be against such transition to the Winter Olympic Games.

Yes, me somehow asked here: "You go on the Olympic Games to Sochi? ". And I answered that - No. Right there to me asked the following question: "And you unless don't fight in the winter? ". I understand that it is a word-play. It is clear that judoists act in the winter instead of as bears are in hibernation. And nevertheless...

Understand, wrestlers act in a hall that, for example, the rain didn't disturb. We have kimono. And how we will look among other representatives of winter sports such here semi-undressed? I personally against such innovation. If already to rename, then call these Olympic Games for those sports which compete under a roof. Tire out all under a roof. And let will be as at track and field athletics — separately in the open air, separately winter championship indoors. Frankly speaking, I don't like such proposals of mister Kukson.

Vladimir Ivanov