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Abu Dhabi WC 2024
+100kg: Clinical Kim Claims First World Title

The absence of defending champions Teddy Riner (FRA) and Inal Tasoev (AIN) meant that the +100 kg category ...

Abu Dhabi Worlds 2024
-100kg: Kotsoiev Continues Azerbaijan's Dream World Championships

The -100kg category at the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 was a feast for the eyes for judo fans, ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
+78 kg: Tomita Finally Has Her Gold

Turkiye, Japan, Netherlands, China, Korea, Croatia and India each had two participants in the category. ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
Luukas Saha (FIN) Jumps a 43 Year Old Hurdle

In 1981 Juha Salonen won a bronze medal at the Maastricht World Championships at +95 kg.

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
Technical Analysis, Day 4: Let's Talk Judo

When you love judo, you can talk about it forever, no time limit, no getting tired of it, just a constant ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 – Day 5 Preview

A thrilling fourth day of competition at the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 saw Margaux Pinot (FRA), ...

Athlete Stories
Emma Reid: This Year Has Snowballed!

Emma Reid’s medal-winning performance at the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 will be remembered ...

Abu Dhabi Worlds 2024
A Special Presentation for a very Special Judoka

The fourth day of the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 saw a further 137 athletes across the -70 kg, ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
-78 kg: Wagner Dominates Every Single Round

An in-form Anna-Maria Wagner is very special indeed.

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
-90kg: Tajima Takes World Title Back to Japan

The -90kg category at the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 was typically stacked, with a whole host ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
-70 kg: A Golden Day for Pinot

The category leader, Elisavet Teltsidou (GRE) is a big thrower, favouring the koshi-waza range.

Athlete Stories
Christa Deguchi OLY

This is a story more than 7 years in the making. It has been followed closely by the world’s sports ...