JUDO FOR THE WORLD - Magazine Almaty Grand Prix 16

Welcome to Kazakhstan and it’s largest city Almaty, for this instalment of Judo for the World. The 2016 Almaty Grand Prix is the last open qualifying tournament before Rio. So the athletes were preparing for a make or break weekend for their Olympic dreams and as expected, the atmosphere was intense and emotions were running high. In this episode, we’ll feature the home nation and follow some of their stars as they bid for gold on home soil. We’ll have a look at how Judo in Kazakhstan has changed since it