Arman Adamian of Russia won a world judo title on May 12 at the first major international team competition to welcome back Russian and Belarusian athletes since last year's invasion of Ukraine. Adamian, competing under a neutral flag, defeated Lukas Krpalek of the Czech Republic in the men's 100-kilogram final. The International Judo Federation (IJF) allowed Russian and Belarusian judokas to take part in the championship as neutral competitors, having previously banned them after the invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine pulled its team from the event in Doha, Qatar, last week over the presence of Russian team members. To read the original story by AFP, click here.
Russian Wins World Judo Gold Under Neutral Flag
Arman Adamian celebrates with his gold medal at the World Judo Championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 12.