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OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
Tashkent: Where Judo Brings Nations Together

The OTP Group Tashkent Grand Slam 2026 was declared open prior to the final block of the day at the Humo ...

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Moldova to Host the 2027 Cadet World Championships

Today in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, running parallel to the OTP Group Tashkent Grand Slam, the International ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
-81 kg: Rajabli Seized His Moment with Authority

The identity of the -81 kg finalists remained uncertain until the very last contests of the preliminary ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
-70 kg: Experience Prevailed as Butkereit Claimed Gold

For two days, France had been searching for a breakthrough performance in Tashkent.

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
-73 kg: Abdulloi Confirmed His Authority in an Open Field

The last-minute withdrawal of 2024 world and reigning Olympic champion Hidayat Heydarov reshaped the ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
-63 kg: Tanioka Denied the Favourite and Claimed Gold

As top seed, Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard (CAN) carried the weight of expectation but that burden did ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
A Day of Champions and a Golden Moment for the Host Nation

Tashkent delivered a day that reminded everyone why judo remains one of the most demanding and inspiring ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
-57 kg: Aminova Delivered a Golden Moment for the Host Nation

Much had been expected of Eteri Liparteliani (GEO), the first women’s world champion in Georgia’s ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
-66 kg: All Eyes on Abe

All eyes were fixed on Hifumi Abe (JPN). Who, realistically, could defeat the double Olympic champion ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
-52 kg: Fujishiro Rose to the Occasion in Tashkent

We highlighted, in our preview of the opening day, that Masha Ballhaus (GER) has been a model of consistency ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
-60 kg: Yusifov Seized His Moment in an All-Azerbaijani Final

Balabay Aghayev (AZE) arrived in Tashkent as the man in form.

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
-48 kg: Xinran Hui Struck Gold; Category Turned Upside Down

The standout moment of the day was the early elimination of Shrine Boukli (FRA).