Russian judo championships begin in Mineralnye Vody

Stavropol Territory is hosting the Russian judo championships for the first time. Competition began on October 15 at the MinvodyExpo exhibition centre.

Governor Vladimir Vladimirov opened the championships, the regional government press service said. The agreement to bring the event to the region was reached at the 2026 St Petersburg International Economic Forum. RIA Novosti reported the opening on October 16.

The opening day featured the men's under-60kg and under-66kg categories and the women's under-78kg and over-78kg divisions. October 16 features men's under-73kg and under-81kg bouts and women's under-57kg, under-63kg and under-70kg competitions.

Men's under-90kg, under-100kg and over-100kg contests and women's under-48kg and under-52kg competitions are scheduled for October 17. The regional government's timetable puts the team tournament on October 18.