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Interview
Finland: Being Brave

The Finnish Judo Association is enjoying a period of evolution or perhaps even revolution, illustrated ...

Interview
A Team Effort Brings Success

The IBSA event is special and requires a specialist approach to organisation.

Interview
Empowering Through Judo: A Conversation with Mr Takeshita, President of Japan Blind Judo Federation

IBSA Grand Prix Tokyo 2023 saw another day of beautiful judo in J1 and J2 categories.

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (27): Giulia Quintavalle (ITA)

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

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (26): Lukas Krpalek (CZE)

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

Oceania
Perth Welcomes Everyone With Open Arms

Perth in Australia is not often the focal point for world judo but right now more than 300 judoka from ...

WJD 2023
Rwanda is on the Move

On 22nd October there was a special guest arriving in Kigali, Rwanda, to explore the country with his ...

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (25): Yvonne Boenisch (GER)

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

Abu Dhabi GS
Technical Analysis, Day 3: Learning the Rules is Always Imperative.

Among the Referee Supervisors in Abu Dhabi is a new member of the team, Olympic referee Evgeny Rakhlin. ...

Abu Dhabi GS
Victor Scvortov: Coaching for the Host Nation

Victor Scvortov is a coach with a clear remit: to build a strong team of judoka, to be part of developing ...

Abu Dhabi GS
Technical Analysis, Day 2: Returning to Form

Jose Manuel Cortes (ESP) is now an IJF Referee Supervisor, having completed an exemplary refereeing career, ...

Abu Dhabi GS
Technical Analysis, Day 1: Top Seeds Versus the Unseeded

Ziad Maafi is an essential cog in the IJF engine, a key member of the IJF IT Team, assisting the referee ...