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Qasaqstan Brassy GS
-52 kg: Primo Doesn't Skip a Beat

Gefen Primo (ISR) began the day as number one seed and she lived up to it perfectly, throwing Asvesta ...

Qasaqstan Barysy GS
You Make Us Dream

While Olympic fever jumped up a notch a few days ago with the arrival of the Olympic flame in Marseille ...

Qasaqstan Barysy GS
-48 kg: Kazakstan Takes the First Gold in Astana

This category absolutely had to be won by the French pick for the Olympic Games, Shirine Boukli.

Athlete Stories
Serdar Rahimov (TKM): It’s a Good Life

At the 2024 Dushanbe Grand Slam, Serdar Rahimov took the Turkmenistan national team to a new level, proving ...

Qasaqstan Barysy GS
What to Follow on Day 1 of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2024

With just over 2 months until the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, IJF World Judo Tour arrives in Astana for ...

Double Olympic Champion Shohei Ono Leads Masterclass in Kazakhstan

On the eve of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2024, a grand sports event was held in Karagandy, a first ...

Qasaqstan Barysy GS
The Final Qualifying Grand Slam Has Been Drawn

The Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan, is about to host the final World ...

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (36): Aaron Wolf (JPN)

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

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
Japan 2.0 En Route to Abu Dhabi

Japan have such depth that only one member of their nominated team for this summer’s Olympic Games, ...

Athlete Stories
Qi Cai: Through Judo I Find Personal Freedom

Throughout this Olympic qualification period there has been a strong presence from the Chinese women’s ...

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (35): Idalys Ortiz (CUB)

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

Dushanbe GS 2024
Team Tajikistan Gives Home Crowd the Judo They Deserve

Only the second ever IJF World Judo Tour event to be held in Tajikistan, the Dushanbe Grand Slam 2024 ...