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Paris GS 2026
Ben’s Belief Boosts the British Team in Paris

It has been 8 years since a British male judoka won a medal in Paris.

Paris GS 2026
Unity, Solidarity and the Promotion of Universal Peace Set the Tone in Paris

The Paris Grand Slam opened in spectacular fashion inside the Accor Arena, with a ceremony that celebrated ...

Paris GS 2026
-63 kg: Paris Gold for Rafaela, at Last!

In the last category of the day, athletes from six different countries would compete for medals, hailing ...

Paris GS 2026
-73 kg: Makhmadbekov Wins Gold With Total Commitment

The -73 kg category produced some of the biggest shocks of the day in Paris.

Paris GS 2026
-57 kg: Paris Gold has Been a Long Time Coming for Cysique but it’s Here now!

Akari Omori (JPN) took on double Olympic medallist Sarah-Léonie Cysique (FRA) on Cysique’s soil, not ...

Paris GS 2026
-66 kg: Takeoka Keeps His Cool Under Pressure

Among the 7 categories of the first day of the Paris Grand Slam, many world and Olympic medallists were ...

Paris GS 2026
-52 kg: Krasniqi’s Fourth Paris Gold

Distria Krasniqi is a serial medallist at every level.

Paris GS 2026
-60 kg: Aghayev’s Smile Says it All

The lightest of the men’s categories, -60 kg, had been fought at an incredible pace all day.

Paris GS 2026
-48 kg: Boukli Keeps the First Gold in France

What a way to kick off the final block of the first day of the first World Judo Tour event of 2026! Shirine ...

Paris GS 2026
Preliminaries - Women, Day 1

Under the gaze of a knowledgeable and adoring French public, several members of the French women's team ...

Paris GS 2026
Preliminaries - Men, Day 1

The lightweight men’s categories began with a bang.

Interview
A Life Shaped by Judo: From the Dojo to Anthropology

For some, judo is a sport. For others, it becomes a lifelong compass, quietly shaping choices, values ...