The Olympic champion N.Tuvshinbayar along with the Mongolian judo team left on Monday for the Judo Grand Prix that is being held in Qingdao, China between October 31st and November 1st.

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Champion and Silver medalist of the 2012 London Olympics N.Tuvshinbayar was appointed to be the coach for the Mongolian judo team even though he has not fought since the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Now he is expected to fight in the men`s -100 kg class not as a coach. The Judo Grand Prix is one of the highest ranking tournaments by the International Judo Federation (IJF).

The Judo Grand Prix Qingdao 2013, where over 200 judokas from 14 countries will fight, is where judokas will be awarded with the rights to compete for the Olympics Games.

The Judo Grand Prix Quingdao 2013 will begin on Wednesday October 30th with the women`s 48, 52 and 57 kg divisions and men`s  60 and 66  kg divisions.

The Mongolian judo team includes the following judokas:

    Male:

        60 kg – D.Bayarmagnai, G.Kherlen
        66 kg – B.Khisigbayar, D.Tumurkhulug
        73 kg – D.Odbayar
        81 kg – G.Tuvhsinjargal
        90 kg – B.Janchivdorj, Kh.Tsogtgerel
        -100 kg – N.Tuvshinbayar
        +100 kg – B.Burentugs

    Female:

        52 kg – B.Bat-Erdene, М.Bundmaa
        57 kg – D.Sumiya
        63 kg – Ts.Tserennadmid
        70 kg – B.Khulan, Ts.Tserenkhand
        78 kg – B.Munkhtuya