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IJF Academy
Leading the Future of Judo

The International Judo Federation Academy’s Undergraduate Diploma in Judo Management (UDJM) has become ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
OTP Group Tashkent Grand Slam 2026: What to Look Out For? (Part 2)

The OTP Group Tashkent Grand Slam 2026 is fast approaching.

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
OTP Group Tashkent Grand Slam 2026: What to Look Out For? (Part 1)

The OTP Group Tashkent Grand Slam 2026 is fast approaching.

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Sagi Muki: A Champion at Peace

For months, the question lingered: would we see Sagi Muki (ISR) return to the competition tatami? His ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
Tashkent Ready to Shine as Uzbekistan’s Momentum Continues

Following an electrifying season opener in Paris in early February, the World Judo Tour moves east at ...

Interview
Christa Deguchi: Without Regret

Some life journeys command respect. The path followed by Christa Deguchi, Olympic and double world champion, ...

JudoPod
From the Tatami to Prime Time: Dennis van der Geest’s Unlikely Second Act

What happens when a world heavyweight champion walks away from elite sport? For Dennis van der Geest, ...

Award
Capturing the Soul of Ippon: Emanuele Di Feliciantonio Rewarded in Paris

At every stop of the World Judo Tour, the athletes are not the only ones travelling from continent to ...

Swedish Judo Honoured as Federation of the Year

Recognition at national level is always special but when it comes from an entire sporting movement, it ...

Athlete Stories
Distria Krasniqi: I Don't See a Reason to Stop

Distria Krasniqi (KOS) has claimed almost every medal that can be claimed.

The IJF and Mongolia Sign for Four New Grand Slams

As the Paris Grand Slam was drawing to a close, the future of the World Judo Tour was already being shaped. ...

Paris GS 2026
A Spectacular Start to the Season in Paris

The first tournament of the season has come to an end in the French capital, after two unforgettable ...