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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 ...

Judo in Focus at the IOC 141st Session

Forty years after the last Indian-run IOC session, held in New Delhi in 1983, the city of Mumbai has ...

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The Face of Celebration

Celebration looks different for everyone. For some it’s a simple happy end to a good day of judo.

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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.

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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.

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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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Technical Analysis, Day 1: Top Seeds Versus the Unseeded

Ziad Maafi is an essential cog in the IJF engine, a key member of the IJF IT Team, assisting the referee ...

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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.

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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 ...