"I will do my best to repeat the success in Los Angeles in 2028."
The highest-ranked judoka Hidayat Heydarov declared after the Olympic gold.
"I added Olympic gold to my collection. I felt the support of the whole country but especially my family. I know that they were watching and that means a lot to me. This is a victory for Azerbaijan. I will do my best to repeat the success in Los Angeles in 2028. We are sons of a victorious nation."
Hidayat also spoke about his victory in the final match against a local athlete in the French capital: "The French opponent had more support in the hall. As they shouted, I shouted at the opponent, I scared him. I will sing the national anthem in France. I once became the European champion in Montpellier. They wrote very nice comments. Now the French will have to stand and listen to the Azerbaijani anthem again."
Heydarov sent Gaba to the mat with a monstrous move and become the champion.
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