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Pick the mascot for the Brasilia GS 2019

The Brazilian Judo Confederation (CBJ) has opened up a vote to decide the mascot for the Brasilia Grand ...

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THE TRUE STORY OF A FIGHT FOR LIFE

Saeid Mollaei (IRI) and Sagi Muki (ISR) were supposed to be the picture to mark history: Iran and Israel ...

Prime Minister Abe AWARDS hosts Japan team trophy
Day 8 – Japan beat France in Nippon Budokan classic

World Judo Championships Tokyo 2019, Presented by PARK24 GROUP – DAY EIGHT

STORY
IJF Refugee Team writes Judo History

NEVER QUIT. These two words are printed on a T-shirt worn by one of the judokas of the IJF Refugee Team. ...

TATAMI CREW
Jigsaw Puzzle

Since the Nippon Budokan is a dedicated venue for martial arts, it is conceived to have maximum two tatamis.

Teams - Japan to face France in 2018 final rematch
DAY 8 - Preliminaries Round-Up

The eighth and final day of the World Judo Championships Tokyo 2019, Presented by PARK24 GROUP, has belonged ...

Monday 2 September 17.30 JST
Twitter Q and A with IJF President

IJF President Mr. Marius Vizer will be hosting a special post-Worlds live question and answer session ...

STORY
Sarah Asahina brings Special Fans to Budokan

She entered the field of play as the reigning World Champion of the +78kg category but could not prolong ...

Technical Analysis DAY 7
Sheldon Franco-Rooks: Judo is a Diverse World

Everyday of the World Judo Championships Tokyo 2019, we propose you the technical analysis of an IJF ...

PRESS CONFERENCE
Golden Talk – Day 7

Day 7 marked the last day of the individual competitions.

Day 7 – KRPALEK sets history; SONE reverses Japanese hierarchy
Last day of the individual competition

IJF Flag Handover Ceremony

FUNNY INTERVIEW
The Lighter Side of Judo with … World Champion Noël Van T End

True. Judo as a competitive sport at the highest level is all about winning medals, grabs and throws, ...