Today, thousands of fans welcomed Paris Olympic champion Eldos Smetov and Olympic bronze medalist Gusman Kyrgyzbayev at the airport of Almaty city, the national portal "Adyrna" reported.
Fans, relatives, friends and media representatives warmly welcomed the judokas who arrived in Almaty from France.
Let's remind that Yeldos Smetov participated in the last three Olympic Games and returned as a trophy. In 2016, he won a silver medal in Rio and finished the Tokyo Olympics with a bronze medal. This time he wore gold around his neck.
Tatami master Gusman Kyrgyzbayev, who won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympic Games, thanked the people of Kazakhstan for their support.
"The atmosphere at Almaty airport is great. Thank you to the Kazakh country. I went to get gold. I tried my best. But I got bronze. Everything was wonderful," said Gusman Kyrgyzbaev.
It should be noted that Gusman Kyrgyzbayev is the silver medalist of the 2021 World Championship, the bronze medalist of the Asian Championships held in 2019 and 2022.
