“Disappointed” not to have brought home a medal from the Abu Dhabi World Championships this Sunday, the Frenchman Luka Mkheidze, “exhausted” by the Japanese Taiki Nakamura in the round of 16 of the -60 kg, recalls that “the objective remains the Olympic Games (July 26-August 11).
“I’m disappointed, I had received instructions from my coaches, I knew what I had to do. From the start of the match I tried to attack him, to try to break his rhythm. I wanted to invade him to surprise him. I had a few chances, but by attacking so much, I lost a lot of energy. However, the judoka remains focused on the Olympics. It’s a preparation, in the first fight, I showed some good things. On the second, it’s not easy because it’s still a Japanese even if it’s number 2. It’s a disappointment because it’s still a world championship, but on the other hand, I know that the goal remains the Games.”