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International Experts Work on the Future of Judo
With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, a cycle has ended and a new one has opened the day after the event, ...
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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2024: What a Fantastic Show That Was!
There was plenty of spectacle on the third day of competition at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2024. Spectacular ...
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+100 kg: Endovitskii Concludes in Gold
We know it and we can always expect it, the last category of the tournament, the +100 kg, is spectacular. ...
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+78 kg: Hayme Brings the Gold Home
The poster for the +78kg final was quickly known. It pitted two judoka who are used to be seen on the ...
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-100 kg: Korrel Wins for the Sixth Time
The favorites had contrasting destinies throughout the day. Among the smiling destinies, that of Michael ...
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-78 kg: Anna Monta Olek is Ready
Anna Monta Olek's (GER) season was great and clearly this new cycle is starting under the best auspices. ...
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-90 kg: Lorsanov Wins the First Gold Medal of the Day
Already third nation behind the UAE and France before this third day of competition, the Netherlands ...
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2nd Gold for U.A.E. to Top the Medal Table
On this second day of competition at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2024, four more categories were in action. ...
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-81 kg: Tckaev Is Back
Second in Paris at the start of the season and winner of the Baku Grand Slam just after, Zelim Tckaev ...
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-70 kg: 1 and 2 for the Netherlands
The first known final of the day was the -70 kg between the two Dutch judoka Margit De Voogd and Hilde ...
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-73 kg: Makhmadbekov Offers the Second Gold Medal to U.A.E.
After the great performance of Khorloodoi Bishrelt (UAE), winner in the -52 kg category on the first ...
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-63 kg: Deketer Waits for the Last Moment to Win Gold
With three world champion titles already under her belt, two in the junior category and especially the ...
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An Olympic Photographer
It's not every day that one of the photographers on the edge of the tatami is also a European, world ...
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Abu Dhabi GS Makes Way for the Fresh Generation and Signs a Premiere
A feeling of déjà vu reigned this morning in the Mubadala Arena, which is hosting the Abu Dhabi Grand ...
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-57 kg: Ballhaus Shows Experience
Winner in Croatia a few weeks ago and especially in Paris last February after a very high-level grand ...
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-66 kg: Chopanov Tops the Medal Podium
In the first three pools of the category, the hierarchy was respected to the letter with the three seeded ...
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-52 kg: Premiere for Bishrelt and UAE
The -52 kg category offered a first opportunity for the host country to please fans and judo lovers in ...
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-60 kg: Saaev Wins His First Grand Slam Gold Medal
With seven grand slam medals, Cédric Revol (FRA), ranked 10th in the world, is no stranger to the circuit. ...
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-48 kg: Good Timing for Giliazova
The first known final of the day was in the -48 kg category, with a contest between Andrea Stojadinov ...
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15 Years of Passion for the WJT in Abu Dhabi Launch the Grand Slam Season
For 15 years, the World Judo Tour has stopped off every year in Abu Dhabi for its now traditional grand ...
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Champions and Debutants Arrive in Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam is second post-Paris World Judo Tour event of this new season but it’s the ...
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Japan Seven, the Rest of the World Nil
The mixed team event has been a highlight of the World Judo Championships ever since the introduction ...
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The Mixed Teams Event Concludes Another Outstanding World Championships
The Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 concluded in style today, as the mixed team event set the Mubadala ...
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The 2025 World Championships Go to Budapest, Hungary
In 2025 the world judo championships will take place in the Hungarian capital Budapest. The announcement ...
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Self-Defence for Women: Everything Is Possible!
On 23rd May, while the judo competition was unfolding at the Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi, the IJF was ...
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Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 – Mixed Teams Preview
With the individual competition coming to a close after five days of intense judo, historic firsts and ...
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Self-Defence and Competition Are Just Two of the Many Faces of Judo
The individual competition at the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 was rounded out in style on day ...
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+100kg: Clinical Kim Claims First World Title
The absence of defending champions Teddy Riner (FRA) and Inal Tasoev (AIN) meant that the +100 kg category ...
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-100kg: Kotsoiev Continues Azerbaijan's Dream World Championships
The -100kg category at the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 was a feast for the eyes for judo fans, ...
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Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 – Day 5 Preview
A thrilling fourth day of competition at the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 saw Margaux Pinot (FRA), ...
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A Special Presentation for a very Special Judoka
The fourth day of the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 saw a further 137 athletes across the -70 kg, ...
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-78 kg: Wagner Dominates Every Single Round
An in-form Anna-Maria Wagner is very special indeed. The German is chased unapologetically by teammates ...
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-90kg: Tajima Takes World Title Back to Japan
The -90kg category at the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 was typically stacked, with a whole host ...
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Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 – Day 4 Preview
We’ve reached the halfway point at the Abu Dhabi World Championships as day three of the individual ...
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A Samurai in Abu Dhabi
Everyone remembers Shin Koyamada in The Last Samurai, an epic period action drama film directed and produced ...
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Two Young Champions Claim First and Third Titles
Day three of the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 saw the athletes in the -63kg and -81kg categories ...
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-81kg: Unstoppable Grigalashvili Writes His Name in Georgian History
The last three finals in a row in the -81kg category at the world championships have been contested by ...
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A Wind of Youth Blows Over the World Championships
The second day of the World Judo Championships Abu Dhabi 2024 saw a breath of youthful air blow through ...
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Sporting Legend Helmut Duckadam Enjoys the Judo in Abu Dhabi
Helmut Duckadam is an international sporting legend, whose name is inscribed in the Guinness Book of ...
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Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 – Day 3 Preview
Day two of the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 provided yet more thrills, drama and suspense as three ...
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The UAE Welcomes the Judo World with Open Arms in Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 were officially opened on day two of the competition as the opening ...
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-73kg: Heydarov and Azerbaijan's Dream Comes True
At -73kg, world number 1 Hidayat Heydarov (AZE) was in the form of his life heading into the Abu Dhabi ...
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-66kg: Tanaka Continues Japan's Winning Streak
Such was the level on show in the -66kg category at the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024, only three ...
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What to Follow on Day 2 of the Abu Dhabi World Championships
The Abu Dhabi World Championships got off to a flying start on Day 1 in the Emirati capital. Three first-time ...
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When Reality is Brighter Than a Dream
As editors of the International Judo Federation, we have a duty to hide behind the stories we tell. It ...
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Abu Dhabi Crowns Three Brand New Champions on Day 1
The flagship event of the IJF World Judo Tour 2024, the Abu Dhabi World Championships has well and truly ...
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Technical Analysis, Day 1: Ne-Waza and the Grit to Fight to the End
IJF Head Referee Director Florin Daniel Lascau heads up the commission looking after all refereeing decisions ...
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-60kg: Sardalashvili Becomes Georgia's Youngest World Champion
In the -60kg category at the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024, the stage was set for Japan’s Ryuju ...
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Four Things to Look Out for on Day 1 #JudoWorlds
There is no shortage of excitement on day one in Abu Dhabi. The stage is set inside the Mabadala Arena ...
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Abu Dhabi Celebrates its 25-Year-Silver-Jubilee with the World Championships
We have been waiting for this moment for several months, since the United Arab Emirates took on the organisation ...
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Deadlines for the Abu Dhabi World Championships Seniors 2024
In accordance with the IJF Sport and Organisation Rules (SOR) the qualification dates will be:
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The 2024 World Championships to be Hosted in Abu Dhabi
The International Judo Federation is pleased to announce that the 2024 edition of the World Judo Championships, ...
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Veterans Worlds: Women's Results
Veterans World Championships Abu Dhabi 2023. Results of the women's categories.
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Veterans Worlds: M2 Results
Veterans World Championships Abu Dhabi 2023. Results of the M2 categories.
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A Life Dedicated to Judo
As the women were in action today during the Veterans World Championships Abu Dhabi 2023, the Veterans ...
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Oceania Builds Momentum
Peter Middleton and Luc Tournier are athletes, coaches and heads of delegation. Among veterans, wearing ...
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How Beautiful the Celebration Was!
The sequence which ended in Abu Dhabi today left its mark. In two weeks, a grand slam and two world championships ...
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Veterans Worlds: M5 Results
Veterans World Championships Abu Dhabi 2023. Results of the M5 categories.
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The World Veterans Have Launched Ahead of the Women’s Competition
The third day of the Veterans World Championships Abu Dhabi 2023 took place today at the Sorbonne University ...
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A Little History and Some Facts
Today the veterans category concerns both men and women over 30 years old, all belt colours and all levels ...
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Veterans Worlds: M4 Results
Veterans World Championships Abu Dhabi 2023. Results of the M4 categories.
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The Will to Adapt
For an event of the scale of a grand slam, the kata world championships or the 2023 edition of the veterans ...
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Veterans Worlds: M1 Results
Veterans World Championships Abu Dhabi 2023. Results of the M1 categories.
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Abu Dhabi Has More to Offer
Naser Al Tamimi is the Secretary General of the UAE Judo Federation as well as the IJF Treasurer. Very ...
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Veterans Worlds: M3 Results
Veterans World Championships Abu Dhabi 2023. Results of the M3 categories.
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Milanko Mucibabic Sets the Example
Milanko Mucibabic was twice President of the National Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2004-2005 ...
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Sewing Seeds
Jean-Luc Bartoli is responsible for the France Judo Veterans Commission. Present in Abu Dhabi for the ...
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Veterans Worlds: M7 - M9 Results
Veterans World Championships Abu Dhabi 2023. Results of the M7 and M9 categories.
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Eternal Youth
To paraphrase the author of the comic strip Tintin, the eternal traveller, it is often said that judo ...
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Veterans Worlds: M6 - M8 Results
Veterans World Championships Abu Dhabi 2023. Results of the M6 and M8 categories.
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Veterans 2.0: The Very Good Start of the Veterans Worlds
Denis Weisser is the IJF Veterans Commission Chair and as the veterans world championships get underway ...
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Kata Worlds: The Maturity
The two days of competition of the Kata World Championships Abu Dhabi 2023 ended with four new disciplines ...
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The Perfect Osmosis
Danielle and Meggie Aiko have more than judo and a love of kata in common; they are mother and daughter ...
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'Kata Friends' Gathered Together for Kata Worlds on Day One
The first day of competition at the Kata World Championships Abu Dhabi took place on the campus of Sorbonne ...
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A Competitor, a Referee and a Specialist, all in One Person
For all fans of the World Judo Tour, Raul Camacho is no stranger. An international referee on the circuit, ...
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How to Judge Kata
As the Kata World Championships Abu Dhabi 2023 begin, some explanation is helpful on how the kata are ...
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Worldwide Development Through Kata
The Abu Grand Slam has just ended and all eyes are already turning to the Kata World Championships 2023 ...
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More Judo to Come in Abu Dhabi
In three days of competition, a lot always happens, there are disappointments for some but above all ...
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-100kg: A Red Backpatch and a Gold Medal
Michael Korrel was the man to beat, starting the day at the top of the sheet. His place at pole position ...
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+100kg: Tasoev Completes his Collection
There was muscle, a lot of muscle on the tatami today, many watts too, as the heavyweights exude power ...
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+78kg: Nunes Is Getting Stronger and Stronger
Having reached the podium on the World Judo Tour several times this year, Xin Su (CHN) had hopes of collecting ...
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-78kg: Bellandi Remains World Number 1
Some categories set the tone from the draw. We know that we will be treated to a great spectacle with ...
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-90kg: The Comeback of Majdov
The number one seed, Christian Parlati (ITA) did not imagine such a difficult opener. Thrown twice by ...
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Victor Scvortov: Coaching for the Host Nation
Victor Scvortov is a coach with a clear remit: to build a strong team of judoka, to be part of developing ...
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Abu Dhabi's Vision for Success
The second day of competition at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam ended in style with the titles flying away ...
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-81kg: Karapetyan Wins His first Grand Slam Gold
Since the start of the competition we have discovered a Canadian team in very good shape, especially ...
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Technical Analysis, Day 2: Returning to Form
Jose Manuel Cortes (ESP) is now an IJF Referee Supervisor, having completed an exemplary refereeing career, ...
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-70kg: Taimazova Takes Gold in Abu Dhabi
Michaela Polleres had the pressure of starting her day as the top seed. After a bye in the first round, ...
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-73kg: Ahadov Holds His Line
The number one seed of the day, Uzbekistan’s Nomanov, came in from his position at 11th on the World ...
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-63kg: The Consistency of Beauchemin-Pinard
The big favourite in the category, Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard, had every intention of imitating her ...
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Always Higher
Naser Al Tamimi is the Secretary General of the UAE Judo Federation and is also the treasurer of the ...
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-57kg: One Way or Another, It's Canada!
This category had the potential to showcase what it really means to be world class. Separated by just ...
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Italy Gets Off to a Strong Start
The penultimate event of the season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, began today in the Emirati capital. 448 ...
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-66kg: Margvelashvili Brings Gold to Georgia
At 28 years old and with very little on his honours roll prior to 2020, Mongolian judoka Battogtokh just ...
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-52kg: Giuffrida Adds a Second Gold Medal for Italy
Italy has been advancing its pawns with precision and method for months. Competition after competition, ...
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-60kg: Revol Leads the French Race
Since his world title, obtained in Doha this year, Francisco Garrigos (ESP) has been looking for a second ...
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-48kg: Scutto Shows that She Is the Best
Assunta Scutto is a world number one who is well established at the top of the rankings, which gave her ...
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Abu Dhabi is Ready; Draw Complete!
Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates has hosted a World Judo Tour event since the very beginning, since ...
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Let's Talk About Art, Judo and Development
Naser Al Tamimi has been the IJF General Treasurer since 2007 and he has just been re-elected, at the ...
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The Challenge Within the Challenge
Competitive judo is a sport of rare beauty that combines strength and flexibility, tactics and technique, ...
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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2021 Highlights
Watch the best moments from the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2021.
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A Real Treat
We will miss this. In a few days the World Judo Tour, 2021 edition, will end in Abu Dhabi and it will ...
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What’s left in 2017?
Following a blockbuster 2017 Suzuki World Judo Championships, the undoubted highlight of the IJF calendar ...
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IJF President and U.A.E Judo receive special reception from H.H. Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
IJF President Mr. Marius Vizer and members of the United Arab Emirates’ Rio 2016 Olympic judo team ...
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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2016, U.A.E - DAY TWO
SERGIU TOMA STRIKES TO BE CROWNED THE U.A.E.'S FIRST IJF GRAND SLAM WINNER
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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2016, U.A.E - DAY ONE
FRENCH FLAIR SEES THEM OUT IN FRONT ON #WORLDJUDODAY IN ABU DHABI
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