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Athlete Stories
Temur, Madina and Somon

Following the Dushanbe Grand Prix we spoke to +100kg world number one Temur Rakhimov, 15 year old WJT ...
Athlete Stories
Rasul Boqiev (TJK): Sharing Everything With the Next Generation

Rasul Boqiev is a household name in Tajikistan and for all the right reasons.
The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (5): Cathy Fleury (FRA)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers some thought-provoking words ...
Athlete Stories
Madina Qurbonzoda (TJK)

On day one of the Dushanbe Grand Prix a 15 year Tajik girl stepped on to the mat to compete at her first ...
Dushanbe GP
Abdullo Muradov: Community Foundations

Abdullo Muradov is the Secretary of the IJF Sport Commission, a role he has held for the last 5 years, ...
The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (4): Udo Quellmalz (GER)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers some thought-provoking words ...
The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (3): Giuseppe Pino Maddaloni (ITA)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers some thought-provoking words ...
Dushanbe GP
Technical Analysis, Day 3: Conditioning and Experience

Ziad Maafi is a key member of the IJF IT Team and in Dushanbe he is seconded specifically to support ...
Dushanbe GP
Ramzi Shamirov: Proud to Referee at Home

Ramzi Shamirov is an IJF referee and has also been working for the Tajikistan Judo Federation for many ...
The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (2): Tina Trstenjak (SLO)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers some thought-provoking words ...
The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (1): Shinji Hosokawa (JPN)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers some thought-provoking words ...
Upper Austria GP
Technical Analysis, Day 3: Collaboration, Enthusiasm and Also Krpalek!!

IJF Head Sport Director, Mr Vladimir Barta (CZE), is at heart an athlete, even if his role now carries ...