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Franz Kofler: Judoka on a Bike and a Mission

Franz Kofler is a 6th dan judoka from Austria who has dedicated his life to his passion for the sport. ...

Athlete Stories
Shiho Tanaka - "The Most Important Thing is to Love It"

Twenty-seven year old Shiho Tanaka (JPN) just missed out on a medal at the 2022 Tashkent World Championships, ...

Athlete Stories
Eteri Liparteliani: the Pioneer

Since 1992, when Georgia first appeared at global sporting events, Eteri Liparteliani is now the first ...

Athlete Stories
A New Generation of Role Models

Twenty-one year old Timur Arbuzov and twenty-three year old Matvey Kanikovskiy are fast becoming the ...

Coach Stories
Antonio Ciano - "The Secret is the Shared Understanding"

In Italy, June 2025 will be remembered for that week Scutto and Bellandi became world champions.

Athlete Stories
Shirlen Nascimento: Living in the Moment

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

Athlete Stories
Joan-Benjamin Gaba - "Mentali-TÉ"

At the Olympic Games in Paris, a 23-year old Frenchman blew the roof off the Champs du Mars when he won ...

Coach Stories
Quino Ruiz - a Father Figure

In many countries around the world, Sunday 15th June was Fathers Day, a day for celebrating the father ...

Athlete Stories
Susy Scutto - Beating Giants

Seven world medals, seven! Thats the number assigned to Italy’s 23-year-old Assunta Scutto.

Athlete Stories
Ryuju Nagayama - "I Have More Room to Grow, So, I Will Do Better"

Ryuju Nagayama has had excellent results throughout his career from grand slam golds to a junior world ...

OTP WJC 2025
Yolk Kazirbyek: An Inspired Judoka

Yolk Kazirbyek's family lives near Darkhan city, the capital of the Darkhan-Uul Province in northern ...

Athlete Stories
Szabina Szeleczki - "I’m Just Happy With the Judo That I Did"

Having a world championships at home is such a huge driver for a national team, for the judoka and for ...