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Astana GS
Technical Analysis, Day 3: The Emphasis Remains to Search for Ippon

Florin Daniel Lascau, 1991 world champion, IJF Head Referee Director and the only non-Japanese Shidoin ...

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (7): Haruki Uemura (JPN)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers some thought-provoking words ...

Coach Stories
Raffaele Toniolo: Complex Relationships are the Coach's Challenge

Coaching is not a singular job. In fact, it is endless, unpredictable, multi-skilled, heart-breaking ...

Astana GS
Technical Analysis, Day 2: Combining Everything With Attitude Brings Success

Mr Mohamed Meridja is the IJF Education and Coaching Director and is an Olympian himself.

Astana GS
Technical Analysis, Day 1: The Italian System Seems Stronger Still

Twenty-seven World Judo Tour medals and a world bronze say that Hédi Karakas (HUN) is somewhat of a ...

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (6): Ki-Young Jeon (KOR)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers some thought-provoking words ...

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 ...