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Athlete Stories
Arleta Podolak (POL): Getting that Feeling Back

Arleta Podolak was junior world champion in 2013, transitioning into her senior career well.

Tashkent GS 2024
Technical Analysis, Day 1: Intelligence and Dynamism Win in Tashkent

Evgeny Rakhlin was an Olympic referee in Tokyo having spent his whole life in judo.

Athlete Stories
Romane Dicko (FRA): Everything Pointed at Paris

World number one, world champion, already an Olympic medallist and with her ticket to the 2024 Games ...

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (30): Thierry Rey (FRA)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers thought-provoking words and ...

Athlete Stories
Tara

In Baku, just two weeks ago, eighteen year old Tara Babulfath (SWE) showed composure usually attributed ...

Olympic Games 2024
150 Days to Go, Part Three: Michael Korrel (NED) on Paris

Paris is a great city to visit for tourism and culture and, in this instance, also judo.

Olympic Games 2024
150 Days To Go, Part Two: Why Promote the Biggest Sporting Event on Earth?

150 days to go! That’s all, just 150 days until we are revelling in the mastery and enormous joy the ...

Olympic Games 2024
150 Days To Go, Part One: Getting a Feel For Paris

There are only 150 days left until the Paris Olympic Games opens its doors to our judo family, inviting ...

Baku GS 2024
Technical Analysis, Day 3: We Love Clean Ashi-Waza

For the final day in Baku, the technical analysis is given by Olympic champion and IJF Head Referee Director, ...

Baku GS 2024
Technical Analysis, Day 2: A Range of Techniques Increases the Probability of Winning

Olympic, world and European champion Tina Trstenjak has made a smooth transition from the on-mat business ...

Referee Stories
To Be Calm is Key

Being a world number one is something special, no matter the area of expertise, from the best judoka ...

Baku GS 2024
Technical Analysis, Day 1: A Rounded Judo Education is Rewarded.

Mohamed Meridja is the Education and Coaching Director of the IJF, a stalwart of the World Judo Tour ...