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Interview
Paula Pareto pockets first gold of Ekaterinburg Grand Slam

Judo veteran of the -48kg weight category Paula Pareto pocketed the first gold medal of the tournament ...

Technical Analysis
Technical Analysis Day 1 with Neil Adams

After Day 1 of competitions at the Grand Slam in Ekaterinburg, IJF Media asked Neil Adams, Supervisor ...

VIDEO
Inside the Japanese team

Japan are among the 47 nations at #JudoRussia2019 and we followed their start to the competition on Friday.

Interview
Cheikhou Oumar Sow: a Passion for Languages and Volunteering

He’s studying on another continent miles away from home.

Ekaterinburg Grand Slam Preview
5 Must-See Preliminary Round Clashes

The stars of the IJF World Judo Tour are out in force at the Ekaterinburg Grand Slam this week but joining ...

Ekaterinburg Grand Slam Draw: 358 athletes from 47 countries

Today, March 14th, the draw for the Ekaterinburg Grand Slam on the IJF World Judo Tour took place in ...

VIDEO
#JudoRussia2019 Promo

Watch the Ekaterinburg Grand Slam live and free from 15-17 March at live.ijf.org

JUDO FOR PEACE
We Were Like in a Family

On March 08, 2019, judoka from Meheba travelled to Lusaka to participate in a Judo League competition ...

New tatami colours to be used at the 2019 World Judo Championships

The International Judo Federation (IJF) and All Japan Judo Federation (AJJF) have agreed on a new set ...

VIDEO
Gregg Varey: British champion, IJF TV Director and Grand Prix competitor

British champion Gregg Varey resumed his day job in Morocco, two weeks removed from being behind the ...

World Judo Day 2019
Plant a Tree

Planet Earth is in danger. Scientists all over the world agree that if nothing is done, our common home, ...

Heavyweights fire in Africa
Day 3 Technical Analysis by Imre Csösz

The heavyweights were interesting and exciting for me to watch as we saw a lot of new medallists here ...