More than 200 judokas from 25 countries are expected to take part in the event, which will also be the second competition according to the new IBSA classification system.

Athletes are split into J1 and J2 categories from this year with J1 competitors being partially sighted while J2 athletes are blind.

Brazil topped the medals table at the previous IBSA Judo Grand Prix in Antalya, claiming five golds on the final day of competition.

Alana Maldonado of Brazil, who bagged the gold in Turkey in the J2 under-70 kilograms category will be hoping to repeat the feat in Nur-Sultan.

The reigning Paralympic champion beat Aysel Imamverdiyeva of Azerbaijan.

Another Brazilian, Rebeca Silva, will be the favourite to clinch gold in Kazakhstan in the J2 over-70kg category.

Switzerland’s Carmen Brussig will be the one to look out for in the J2 under-48kg event.

In the women’s J1, Brazilian Rosicleide Silva Andrade in the under-48kg and Merve Uslu of Turkey in the under-57kg could clinch top spots.

Among men, two-time Paralympic bronze medallist Florin Alexandru Bologa of Romania will be the one to beat in the J1 under-73kg.

Rio 2016 silver medallist Wilians Araújo of Brazil, who competes in the J1 over-90kg category, will be looking to repeat his gold-winning performance from Turkey.

Paralympic judoka Giorgi Kaldani of Georgia, who has multiple IBSA Judo Grand Prix medals under his belt, is poised to come out on top in the J2 under-73kg event.  

However, all focus will be on home favourite Zhanbota Amanzhol in the J2 under-90kg category as he looks to add to his winning streak from Antalya.