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Astana 2025
-57 kg: Faiza Mokdar Did Her Homework!

Momo Tamaoki (JPN) and Faiza Mokdar (FRA) delivered a day of excellent judo, both seeded, both committed ...

Astana 2025
-66 kg: Abdulaev in a League of His Own

Having seen the excellent Kazakh performances of the lighter category with three athletes arriving in ...

Astana 2025
-52 kg: Ballhaus Led From the First ‘Hajime’

Mascha Ballhaus (GER) arrived as the number one and she did not disappoint her team but she did disappoint ...

Astana 2025
-60 kg: Three Medals for Kazakhstan But the Gold is Saaev's

We saw it last week in Dushanbe, the ability of the crowd, how they cheer and drive their home athletes ...

Astana 2025
Kazakhstan Invests in Sport and Promotes Solidarity

At 16:15 on day one of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam, the stunning opening ceremony took place in front ...

Astana 2025
-48 kg: Xinran Hui Earns Her First Grand Slam Gold

Three of the four top seeds of the category made their way dominantly to the semi-finals but even where ...

Athlete Stories
Yuri Alvear: The Same Drive and Work Ethic

The name ‘Yuri Alvear’ is a very special one in the world of judo.

Astana 2025
Refereeing: Details, Discussion and Development

The main function of the referee meeting which happens on location ahead of every event on the World ...

Obituary
Kazimierz Jaremczak Passed Away

It is with deep regret that the international judo community was informed that on 7th May 2025, at the ...

Astana 2025
Kazakhstan Has Opened its Doors to the Judo World

The IJF World Judo Tour is laying this week’s roots in Astana in Kazakhstan for what promises to be ...

Book
In the End, It All Pays Off: Anna-Maria Wagner’s Road to the Olympics

With 2025 marking her final year on the competitive judo mat, Anna-Maria Wagner is making one last powerful ...

Judo Australia Invests in Adaptive Judo

The Judo Federation of Australia are making a big investment in their adaptive judo provision.