Bliev declared his pride during the playing of the Russian national anthem in honor of the victory in Abu Dhabi

Russian judoka Ayub Bliev, who won a gold medal at the Grand Slam World Series in Abu Dhabi, spoke about his pride at singing the Russian national anthem in honor of his victory.

"I was proud and glad that the national anthem was being played in honor of our country, and I think in the future it will be even more important for all of us to have our anthem played, to raise the flag of our country," TASS quoted him as saying.

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