PARA Judo - São Paulo Brings a Memorable Weekend to a Close

After two days of world class competition at the IBSA Judo Grand Prix São Paulo 2026, the spotlight ...

The Art of Guiding

Spectators focus their attention on the athletes, naturally. They celebrate the winners, analyse the ...

PARA Judo - Another Day of World Class Para Judo in São Paulo

The second day of the IBSA Judo Grand Prix São Paulo 2026 confirmed the outstanding standard of competition ...

The Essence of Movement

Jigoro Kano Shihan defined judo as Seiryoku Zenyo, the best use of one's physical and mental energy. ...

Trust Comes First

Judo is often described as an individual sport, which, in a way, it is. Yet we all know the reality is ...

PARA JUDO - Brazil Shines as the New Paralympic Cycle Gets Underway

The opening day of the IBSA Judo Grand Prix São Paulo 2026 offered a fitting first step on the road ...

The Language of Hands

For a judoka, the hands are perhaps, indeed almost certainly, the most important tools of all. Every ...

São Paulo Opens the Road to Los Angeles 2028 for the World's Best Para Judoka

The Brazil Paralympic Center in São Paulo is ready to welcome the world's leading para judoka for three ...

Brazil Hosts IJF Academy Course for the Third Time

The Brazilian Judo Confederation has hosted another edition of the IJF Academy ‘Judo Instructor – ...

17 Years on the World Judo Tour; What is the Key?

In 2008 a 16 year Brazilian judoka won the junior world championships in Bangkok. This was the first ...

IBSA Pan-America and Oceania Championships 2025

Thirteen continental titles were on offer at the IBSA Pan-America and Oceania Championships on Thursday ...

The Second Day in Sao Paolo

The Brazilian organisers and judoka can all be proud of their efforts as the Sao Paolo IBSA Grand Prix ...

The Togetherness of Opposition

Judo is a strange beast, an addictive sport that binds us to people like no other. Universally, we understand ...

The First Day in Sao Paolo

The first seven categories of the 2025 IBSA Grand Prix São Paulo gave the spectators much to be thankful ...

Sao Paolo is Ready for the Last IBSA Judo Event of 2025

On Monday 15th December, the official draw took place for the IBSA Judo Grand Prix 2025. This is the ...

Judo for the Planet

The Brazilian Judo Confederation (CBJ) launched a powerful sustainability initiative on Saturday 15th ...

Arthur Melo (BRA): Character Wins Over Adversity

Natural disasters affect millions of us the world over every year, many linked to climate change, an ...

Nine Nations Unite for Brazil Judo Camp

A truly international judo gathering is underway in Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo, where the Brazilian ...

Shirlen Nascimento: Living in the Moment

Back in October 2024, Shirlen Nascimento arrived on the podium of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, a newcomer ...

The Olympic Champions (52): Rogerio Sampaio (BRA)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers thought-provoking words and ...

Judo Combats Violence in Brazil

Brazil is an incredibly rich country. It is also a country of judo, both in terms of international results ...

Bianca Reis: Staying in the Moment

Bianca Reis (BRA) came to Dushanbe as the world number one at -57 kg, carrying a lot of pressure on her ...

On the Other Side of the Mirror

One is Brazilian, the other French. They are both judoka and now occupy a new role within the IJF refereeing ...

Victor Penalber: Working Together For the Benefit of Everyone

Victor Penalber (BRA) has 13 World Judo Tour medals on his roll of honour, including medals at both the ...

+78 kg: Beatriz Souza, an Incredible Olympic Champion

Beatriz Souza has become Brazil’s fifth ever Olympic champion after Aurelio Miguel, Rogerio Sampaio, ...

Rosicleia’s Love Affair With the Olympic Games

Rosicleia Campos (BRA) is well known for her animated, passionate coaching style but her love affair ...

The Essence of Olympic Spirit and Judo Values

A recent unprecedented climate disaster has affected Brazil dramatically. Today, scientists consider ...

Brazil Shows Power at Home

The host country began overwhelmingly on the first day of the Rio 2024 Senior Pan America and Oceania ...

Big Wins in Linz

The second edition of the Upper Austria Grand Prix finished with an outstanding final block, a day 3 ...

The Olympic Champions (19): Sarah Menezes (BRA)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers thought-provoking words and ...

The Olympic Champions (15): Rafaela Silva (BRA)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers thought-provoking words and ...

The IJF Academy is Happy in Brazil

Brazil is a country with a long and impressive history in the world of judo. There are strong links to ...

Maria Portela: a Courageous Career

It’s March 2023 and a stalwart of the Brazilian team has made the hardest decision of her career, to ...

Name That Teammate - Team Brazil

Name that teammate! Which teammate would you take with you to a deserted island? Featuring: Team Brazil

São Paulo IBSA Grand Prix Day 2: the Comeback of Nicolina Pernheim

The star of day 2 was undoubtedly Nicolina Pernheim. This ambassador for VI judo turned back to competition ...

São Paulo IBSA GP Day 1: Final Test before Continental and World Championships

This weekend 77 athletes from 21 nations came together in Sao Paulo for the third IBSA grand prix of ...

Coach Sarah Menezes

Olympic gold, 3 world championship medals, 12 grand slam medals. Isn’t that enough, for anyone? It ...

Coach Erika Miranda

In September 2007 a fresh-faced 20 year old Erika Miranda competed at her first senior world championships. ...

Rosi’s Retirement Comes Straight From the Heart

Rosi Campos has been watched and admired on the world stage as both an athlete and a coach. In every ...

'Judoquinhas' - A Judo Family

Judoquinhas is a series of projects created in Brazil in 2016, integrating the wisdom of judo with the ...

Colourful Judo on the Rio Negro River

Judo is everywhere. This is not a fairytale. This is the reality. Through the Judo for the World programme, ...

Rafael Silva: The Gentle Giant

Who does not know the Brazilian heavyweight Rafael Silva? Twice Olympic medalist, three times on the ...

Complete Guide to #JudoWorlds2018

Part 1 of our Complete Guide to #JudoWorlds2018 covers Teams A-F and 270 judoka from 46 countries!

Brazil

Brazilian judoka Campos joins CBJ High Performance setup

Former IJF Grand Slam silver medallist and long-time Brazil national team member Katherine Campos has ...

Judoka battling cancer earns black belt

Overcoming challenges and limits is something every judoka lives with since starting out as a white belt. ...

The most inspirational story of 2017

Young Brazilian judoka Cicero Gomes de Souza, a student of the Spring Judo Association Craques do Amanhã ...

13 Paris debutants to look out for at #JudoParis2017

Every judoka remembers their first Paris tournament. Whatever the latest batch of newcomers go on to ...

25 champions look ahead to #JudoParis2017 with 25 days to go

1. Majlinda KELMENDI (KOS) -52kg Rio 2016 Olympic champion For me the Paris Grand Slam is the most beautiful ...

Kelmendi and Silva honored during the ANOC awards

The stars of Rio 2016 Olympic Games were honored during the third edition of ANOC (Association of National ...

Triumphant Homecoming For Silva In The City Of 'Gold'

On August 8th 2016, Rafaela Silva made the public of the Carioca Arena 2 erupt along with all the Brazilian ...

Rio 2016 Olympic games, Day 7

After seven days of extraordinary intensity, the Olympic judo tournament #JudoRio2016 ended tonight with ...

Rio 2016 Olympic games, Day 6

The apotheosis of the Olympic judo tournament will come on Friday when, after six days of fierce fighting, ...

Rio 2016 Olympic games, Day 5

Five days of judo, five days of a breathtaking show and five women and five men already at the top of ...

Rio 2016 Olympic games, Day 4

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games judo competition passed the halfway point on Tuesday as two new Olympic champions ...

Rio 2016 Olympic games, Day 3

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games delivered a day full of emotion and exhilarating judo as judo was the world’s ...

Rio 2016 Olympic games, Day 2

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games crowed two new champions on a magical day of judo with surprises aplenty while ...

Rio 2016 Olympic games, Day 1

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games officially started on Saturday as the judo competition opened with a riveting ...

RIO 2016 Olympic games, preview

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games judo competition at the first Olympiad in South America, is set to enthral ...

RIO 2016 - MEDIA INFORMATION

Useful information for the media during the Judo event...

Get your Rio 2016 judo tickets - the excitement will be everywhere

The last batch of Rio 2016 judo tickets went on sale during Super Ticket Thursday last week and fans ...

Judo - a clean road to Rio

The judo values are: honour, respect, courage, modesty, fair play, the respect of the opponent, discipline, ...