News

When security is polite and discreet

At any Olympic-connected event, security is priority No. 1.

The Technicians' Corner
Technical Analysis By Vladimir Barta

On the last day of the World Judo Championships Individuals, Vladimir Barta, IJF Head Sport Director ...

Meet Babir

You can’t have a big sporting event without a mascot now, can you? The 2018 IJF World Championships ...

STORY
A fight for life

Ali Khousrof (YEM) is in Baku. He was invited by the International Judo Federation, along with four of ...

The Technicians' Corner
Technical Analysis By Juan Carlos Barcos and Jan Snijders

After six days of individual competition at the Baku World Judo Championships 2018, Juan Carlos Barcos ...

Story & Video
Against all Odds

Imagine you’re ripped out of your comfort zone as a young child.

VIDEO
The Abe's Dynasty

Abe Uta and Abe Hifumi won the world title the same day, writing a new page of the history of judo.

The Technicians' Corner
The Technical Analysis of Cathy Fleury

Since five days, I am happy. I am attending a very high level World Championship, with exceptional pure ...

Judo for Peace
Friendship at the Summit

The individual World Championships are not over yet as everyone already talks a lot about the team tournament ...

The Technicians' Corner
The Technical Analysis of Jeon Ki-Young

On the fourth day of competition at the Baku World Judo Championships 2018, Azerbaijan, we asked Jeon ...

Baku Postcard
Baku over the many, many centuries

It rained Sunday in Baku, a reminder that we live in a natural world.

Profile & VIDEO
The Day After

How do you feel the day after? That day when you climbed on the highest step of the world podium.