News

Technical Analysis Day 1 with Neil Adams

After Day 1 of competitions at the Grand Prix in Montreal, IJF Media asked Neil Adams to present us with ...

Interview
Montréal Grand Prix: Promising Canadian Judokas get a Taste of the Real Thing

Bringing a Grand Prix to Canada provides more than merely judo promotion on home soil.

Interview
Laos judoka scores first win on World Judo Tour

Although Soukphaxay Sithisane didn’t make it to the third round, the 23-year old athlete from Laos ...

Interview
Interview with Judo Canada President Michael Tamura: “We can showcase our athletes on home soil”

On the eve of the inaugural Montréal Grand Prix, IJF Media had a chat with Judo Canada President Michael ...

Portrait
On being Nadia Comaneci: Authentically Herself in a World that loves Her

It was a hot and humid late afternoon but no matter, because Nadia Comaneci was in town, and wherever ...

Interview
IJF Ambassador Nadia Comaneci: “Hopefully my history here in Montréal will motivate other athletes to be the best they can be”

Today, 4 July, after the draw of the Judo Grand Prix in Montréal, five-time Olympic champion and legendary ...

Draw Inaugural Montréal Judo Grand Prix at Iconic Landmark

Today, 4 July, the draw for the Montréal Grand Prix took place at the Auditorium of the Olympic Park ...

News
City Officials and Judo Canada welcome IJF to Montréal

On the occasion of the Montréal Judo Grand Prix 2019 a welcoming reception was hosted by Mr.

Judo History in the making: World Judo Tour lands in Montréal with Grand Prix

It’s been a while since the World Judo Tour embarked on a voyage to North America, to Miami, Florida ...

VIDEO
Will Canadian starlet Shady El Nahas win at home?

Shady El Nahas is one to watch for Canada on home soil at the first Montreal Grand Prix from 5-7 July.

VIDEO
Olympic champion Pareto (ARG) aims for gold in Canada

Olympic champion Paula Pareto (ARG) will be the hot favourite in the -48kg category at the first Montreal ...

VIDEO
#JudoWorlds Pound-For-Pound King Ono Shohei

Olympic champion Ono Shohei (JPN) is the man to beat at #JudoWorlds in the -73kg category on day three ...