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Athlete Stories
Antonio Esposito: Taking Nothing for Granted

Antonio Esposito has been working towards the Olympic Games since he first stepped on to the tatami and ...

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (42): Kenzo Nakamura (JPN)

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

Paris 2024
Who Will Participate in the Games?

For two years since the qualification period for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games began, the moment of the ...

Paris 2024
Something New Begins

In a few weeks, an Olympic cycle is about to reach its conclusion at the Paris 2024 Games.

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (41): Mashu Baker (JPN)

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

Interview
Mother, Athlete and Member of the Refugee Team, Barbari Zharfi Mahboubeh Manages it All

Barbari Zharfi Mahboubeh is the last representative of the IJF Refugee Team who will be present this ...

Interview
I Want to Help Refugees Achieve their Own Dreams

Arab Sibghatullah will compete this summer at -81kg at the Paris 2024 Games, as part of the IJF Refugee ...

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (40): Shori Hamada (JPN)

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

Equality in Sport
Ryoko Tani: the Importance of Judo for Women and For All

The movement towards gender equality has been a hot topic, one way or another, for centuries.

Interview
Tonino Chyurlia: a Life of Curiosity

Tonino Chyurlia is the secretary of the IJF Referee Commission and also an EJU Referee Commissioner.

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (39): Lucie Decosse (FRA)

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

Athlete Stories
Jessica Klimkait: Holding My Breath

The Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 saw an epic and honourable race come to an end, one that the judo ...