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Technical Analysis - Day 3
The Challenge For Olympic Selection Intensifies: Technical Analysis, IJF Masters - Day 3

We have come to the end of the 2019 World Judo Tour, culminating in a star-studded Masters tournament ...
Masters Day 3 - Georgian teen Bekauri arrives
The Netherlands comes to the fore on the last day of 2019 season

The Netherlands won two gold medals on the final day of the 2019 season to secure second place in the ...
Interview
Clarisse - “I lost but I did not fail”

What do we see? Medals, robustness, professionalism. We see her breaking records.
Technical Analysis
Effortless, Maximum Efficiency: Technical Analysis, IJF Masters - Day 2

At the end of day 2 I sat down with Neil Adams to discuss trends, skills and rules.
Masters Day 2 Report - Casse, Polling, Nabekura and Hashimoto prevail
Belgium and the Netherlands join the honours reel in China

Belgium, the Netherlands and runaway leaders Japan shared the spoils on day two in Qingdao, China.
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Who is the best judoka of the decade?

We asked judo personalities at #JudoMasters for their judoka of the decade at the final event of the ...
News
World Judo Masters Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony for the 2019 Masters was an efficient event, with gentle speeches and a short judo ...
Technical Analysis - IJF Masters, Day 1
Maintaining the Highest Level is Never Easy: Technical Analysis - Day 1, 2019 Judo Masters

At the end of the first day of the Judo Masters in Qingdao, I spoke with Cathy Fleury about her observations. ...
Judo for Refugees
IJF pledge Support for Refugees Ahead of First-ever Global Refugee Forum

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) AND UNHCR, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, announced ...
Masters Day 1 Report - Four nations strike gold
NAGAYAMA and SHISHIME at the double for Japan

Japan lead the medal table after the first day of the World Judo Masters in Qingdao, China ahead of Italy ...
World Judo Masters - Preliminaries
The Spectacular is Driven By the Details

The Masters provides us with the most concentrated view of elite judo.
World Masters Draw
Can Anyone Stop The Unstoppable?

The 2019 World Judo Tour is set to close in Qingdao, China, with the World Masters; a spectacular season ...