The International Judo Federation admits the mistake that crowned Teddy Riner

The action in question took place in extra time, after the four regulatory minutes, where the first to score wins. If she had been taken into account, she would have offered world gold to Tasoev.

In the +100 kg final, between Teddy Riner and Inal Tasoev, there was an action where neither the referee on the mat nor the IJF Refereeing Commission awarded a point. Teddy Riner’s attack was blocked and countered by Inal Tasoev. The decision was to continue the fight, without counting the counterattackexplains the IFJ in a press release published on Wednesday.

After the competition, taking into consideration the current refereeing rules and the opinion of judo experts, we believe that a point for Tasoev’s counterattack could be awardedshe continues, before apologizing.

The IJF Arbitration Commission deeply apologizes for its decision and informs that this type of action will be counted in the future, in accordance with the rules in force.she points out.

During the fight, the judoka under neutral flag, arms raised and fists clenched, also thought for a moment that he had won, while Riner, on the ground, waved his finger no. The Olympic champion in 2012 and 2016 ended up winning a little later, by waza-ari.

The 34-year-old Frenchman was crowned world champion for the 11th time, 9 in the +100 kg and 2 in all categories, six years after his last two titles.