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IBSA WC 2025
Two First-Timers!

The 2025 IBSA World Judo Championships Astana began on Tuesday 13th May and among the delegations present ...

Athlete Stories
Nekoda Davis is Ready for New Challenges

Taking the decision to retire is among the biggest decisions of any athlete’s career, perhaps the biggest. ...

Women's Day
Great Britain's 'Female Fighters Festival'

Great Britain’s ‘Female Fighters Festival’ is in its third year, attracting women and girls of ...

Loretta Cusack-Doyle (GBR) Awarded 9th Dan by IJF President

During the second and final day of the 2025 Paris Grand Slam, there was a very special presentation as ...

Adaptive Judo
Success for Adaptive Judo in London

The last week has been incredibly busy and not just because of the World Championships Veterans and Kata ...

Obituary
IJF Kata Judge Dennis Penfold Has Passed Away

Dennis Penfold, 8th dan, who was a kata judge for the European Judo Union and the International Judo ...

Interview
Julien Goes Around the World (23)

At the end of August, we left Julien with his head full of stars after his experience as a coach during ...

Athlete Stories
Natalie Powell (GBR) Says Goodbye to the World Judo Tour

Natalie Powell (GBR) has been on the World Judo Tour since 2012; a dozen years of the highest level of ...

Referee Stories
Stefan Newbury: Development and Excellence Are For Everyone

Development and excellence are for everyone, at different stages and in different ways but they are absolutely ...

News
Craig Fallon's Legacy

In 2005 Craig Fallon (GBR) stunned the world when he won the -60 kg world championship title.

Athlete Stories
Emma Reid: This Year Has Snowballed!

Emma Reid’s medal-winning performance at the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 will be remembered ...

Heroes on the Move
Safarov and Orujov Travel to Both Teach and Learn

For the last week Rustam Orujov and Orkhan Safarov have been touring the UK delivering technical seminars ...