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Jerusalem Masters 2022
-66kg: Shmailov Pleases the Crowd and an Entire Country

Yondonperenlei (MGL) is at the top of the second half of the draw sheet, with only the technical wizard ...

Jerusalem Masters 2022
-52kg: Krasniqi Wins Gold Number Four

Who do you want to fight? Keldiyorova (UZB) or Giuffrida (ITA)? Buchard (FRA) or Giles (GBR)? Maybe you ...

Jerusalem Masters 2022
-60kg: Underdog Lee Upsets the Favourites

With an Olympic silver medal last year in Tokyo, three medals at World Judo Tour events this year and ...

Jerusalem Masters 2022
-48kg: Boukli Banks the Biggest Prize

Boukli came in as number 1 but who she would meet in the all-important quarter-final was anyone’s guess. ...

Jerusalem Masters 2022
Day 1: Getting What We Deserve

The World Judo Masters condenses everything! If there are chinks in the armour, they will be scanned ...

Jerusalem Masters 2022
Judogi Control: the Key to Fairness

The end of 2022 is fast approaching, faster than anytime before, but before celebrating with dignity ...

Jerusalem Masters
Athletes, Coaches and Referees are Ready

The feeling in the draw of the IJF World Judo Masters was one of celebration, even before the cameras ...

Jerusalem Masters
The Promise of a Spectacular Close to 2022

The finale of the year on the World Judo Tour is bringing an almost full compliment of the judo family’s ...

Interview
His Name Is Ismoil Mahmadzoir

A question, just like this, to begin with: from Buenos Aires to Ottawa, from Johannesburg to Reykjavik, ...

Interview
A Judoka's Life

Stéphane David knows his subject. As a former TV journalist (EuroSport and L'Equipe TV), then programme ...

Will We See Ono Compete Again?

It has been read in various publications around the world today that 30 year old Shohei Ono, double Olympic ...

Judo for Peace
Three Judoka Refugees Get IOC Scholarship for Paris 2024

The IOC has just announced the latest group of refugee athletes who will get scholarships to offer them ...