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Tel Aviv GS 2023
-70kg: Pinot Returns to Victory

We know the value of Margaux Pinot (FRA) and her fighting spirit, which last year enabled her to win ...

Tel Aviv GS 2023
-81kg: Sagi, Sagi Muki!

It is sometimes said in a colourful way that 'heroes never die.

Tel Aviv GS 2023
Technical Analysis, Day 2: Expertise Comes in Many Forms

Jack Willingham is the IJF TV Director and also the Fighting Films Production Manager.

Tel Aviv GS 2023 - Day 1
And of Course We Believe in Judo

The Shlomo Arena was a loud place today in Tel Aviv, with countless host nation athletes stepping up, ...

Tel Aviv GS 2023
-66 kg: Margvelashvili Wins with Explosiveness

The Israeli public was expecting a new feat from Baruch Shmailov (ISR) who won the World Judo Masters ...

Tel Aviv GS 2023
-60kg: Mkheidze's Second Breath

Luka Mkheidze (FRA) stands out as the undisputed leader in the category in and for France.

Tel Aviv GS 2023
-57 kg: The Canadian Rivalry Returns in Favour of Klimkait

There was such a density of competitors at the start of the day that it was difficult to predict who ...

Tel Aviv GS 2023
-52 kg: Destination Giles

Finalist of the World Judo Masters, here in Israel in December, winner of the Portuguese Grand Prix in ...

Tel Aviv GS 2023
-48kg: Unstoppable Pont for France

The host country began the first final block of the tournament with a good chance of a gold medal, since ...

Tel Aviv GS 2023
Technical Analysis, Day 1: Attitude, Spirit and Timing

Pino Maddaloni, born into a judo family, with his father Giovanni Maddaloni coaching him from the earliest ...

Tel Aviv GS 2023
Chelsie Giles: Consistency is Paid For With Consistency

Since January 2021, two years ago, Chelsie Giles (GBR) has competed 15 times on the World Judo Tour (including ...

Tel Aviv GS 2023
Fabio Basile: Same, Same but Different

Italy brought a familiar face to Tel Aviv, the face of a champion, one who reached the very top of the ...