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WC Juniors 2025
Ones to Watch: 2025 World Championships Juniors

In less than a week’s time, the world’s best young talent will assemble in Lima, Peru, seeking to ...

Qingdao GP 2025
Peace, Friendship and Unity are the Keywords in Qingdao

Day two in Qingdao was marked by an energetic and impressively unified opening ceremony.

Qingdao GP 2025
Heavyweights Ready to Close the Show in Qingdao

The final block of action in Qingdao belongs to the heavyweights and it promises fireworks.

Qingdao GP 2025
-81 kg: Gold for Hojo and Team Japan

The final category of day 2 was unpredictable from the very beginning.

Qingdao GP 2025
-70 kg: Gold for Cvetko, a New Era for Madagascar

The women’s -70 kg category offered the most expected confirmation and the biggest surprise of the ...

Qingdao GP 2025
-73 kg: Tanaka’s Technique Takes the Title

The first men’s category of the day was entered by a strong field experienced athletes, punctuated ...

Qingdao GP 2025
-63 kg: Deketer Holds Court

This category was fast, entertaining and highly skilled from the very first ‘hajime’ of the preliminary ...

Qingdao GP 2025
Qingdao Grand Prix Preliminaries, Day 2

At the beginning of the second day of competition at the Conson Stadium, Japan were in pole position ...

Athlete Stories
Mary Dee Vargas Ley: "The Only One Who Loses is the One Who Gives Up"

Including grand slams, grand prix, Masters and world championships, Chile’s Mary Dee Vargas Ley, -48 ...

Qingdao GP 2025
Middleweight Showdowns Set to Ignite Qingdao

The middleweight categories are set to take centre stage in China on day 2 of the Qingdao Grand Prix ...

Qingdao GP 2025
Returning to China is a Great Success

Returning to China after 6 years away is already a great experience for the athletes, guests and organisers ...

Qingdao GP 2025
-57 kg: Momo Tamaoki Sticks to Her Plan

In this last category of day one, Jia Zhou (CHN) arrived at her first World Judo Tour gold medal contest, ...