Azerbaijani judokas will begin their campaign today at the Grand Slam tournament held in Paris, France.

According to Offsideplus.az, three athletes will take to the tatami on the first day of the competition.

In the 60 kg weight category, Balabay Aghayev will enter the 1/16 final stage against the winner of the match between Kim Hwa-su (South Korea) and Francisco Garrigós (Spain).

In the 66 kg category, Nazir Talibov will face the victor of the Miguel Gago (Portugal) vs. Erbol Abasbekov (Kyrgyzstan) duel in the same round.

Meanwhile, Ruslan Pashayev (66 kg) will match up against the winner of the bout between Jusuf Nurković (Montenegro) and Bence Pongrácz (Hungary).

The Grand Slam tournament is scheduled to conclude on February 8. Azerbaijan is represented by a total of eight judokas in the competition.