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1980 Women’s World Championships: Interview
The Witness and The Beneficiary

In 1937 a dictatorship-style government was in power in Brazil, gaining strength and imposing rules that ...

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Four of a Kind

It makes sense to end our series of interviews and articles with Asian women because judo comes from ...

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Update from IJF President Marius Vizer on Doha Masters

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The Beginning of Everything

The beginning of something new, something great. The beginning of a new era.

JUDO FOR PEACE
One Boy, Two Photos, Three Years

Recently we published a piece of news to tell the story of the new dojo in Kabwe, Zambia, where President ...

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Jocelyne Triadou: The Rage to Win

With multiple medals from major international competitions, including five European titles, Jocelyne ...

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The Golden Girls

We are careful because it is the land of Maradona, the cradle of tango and prodigious roasts.

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Peter Perazio: Pushing Fatigue to Dream Bigger

After an event and especially after a world championship, what we remember above all are the medalists, ...

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The Lady with a Secret

In 1972, being a woman and practising judo in Ecuador was frowned upon.

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Rusty Kanakogi and Her Battle for Women’s Rights

By Andrea Sozzi - In late November 1980, in New York, at the incredible Madison Square Garden, in a ...

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I am Meghan and you can help my family

I am Meghan. I am 20 months old and the daughter of Szandra Szogedi. I was born without oxygen.

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Jane Bridge: The Survival Instinct

Born on 4th February 1960 in England, Jane Bridge is known for being among the first women in history ...