It will be traditional to accept at the end of March Kiev the Cup of Europe on top level judo among cadets to 18 years.30 and 31on March the strongest athletes of 1996-1998 of the birth from all continent will battle for prizes, rating points and places in the national teams.

The continental cadet Cup known also as the Olympic Hopes tournament in the current season will pass in the judo world for the 14th time. Following the results of the past fifth anniversary it got to the five of the best Cups of Europe of top level. Therefore interest to tournament from future participants is quite high. On tye 8 of March  the organizing committee of the Kiev Cup of Europe of U18 finished reception of preliminary applications. At present UkrainejudoCOM became known that the most numerous delegation to the Ukrainian capital will be sent by Belarus - 60 people. Will be among the participating countries of competitions and beginners - in "The Olympic hopes" start for the first time judoists of Switzerland and Serbia.

- Except Belarus also at Germany-26 the person of Russia-24 and Azerbaijan-22 athlete and the trainer - told solid delegations to an official site of FDU the founder and the organizer of tournament Alexander Nagibin. - Preliminary applications were submitted by delegations of 23 countries. More than 400 young men and girls will enter wrestling on a tatami of Republican School of Physical Culture. After tournament the international training camp in which about 500 cadets will perfect the skill will take place. Traditionally the strongest in Ukraine and one of the strongest a top - tournaments in Europe, the Kiev continental Cup is selection and rating start for national teams before the European Festival in Utrecht, cadet the European championship in Tallinn and the World Cup in Miami.

Let's note that this year prizes to medallists of the Kiev Cup of Europe on judo among cadets not will be provided the senior 18 years by the Sports Hit company - the official representative of the Green Hill company in Ukraine.

Demands acceptance from teams will come to the end on the 20 of March.

Larissa Babenko, FDU

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