SOFIA, JANUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Women's and Men's International Judo Rating Tournaments took place on January 25-27 in Sofia and Tbilisi. In Sofia Anush Hakobian (52 kg, Nor Hachn) was defeated and in Tbilisi Hovhannes Davtian (60 kg, Gyumri) took the fifth place the received a permit to take part in Beijing-2008. Hakob Arakelian (90 kg, Yerevan), concluded the first seven. It should be mentioned that among Armenian judoists, Armen Nazarian (66 kg, Hrazdan) also received a permit to take part in Beijing 2008. Thus, the number of Armenian sportsmen, who will take part in the Olympic Games, reached 13.

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