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Abu Dhabi WC 2024
Catarina Costa: Responsibility and Good Vibes

Portugal’s Catarina Costa likes to travel to Abu Dhabi, it’s among her favourite destinations on ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
Assunta Scutto: I Am Patient

Junior world champion in October 2021, Assunta Scutto burst straight on to the senior scene winning gold ...

Abu Dhabi GS
What to Follow on Day 2 of the Abu Dhabi World Championships

The Abu Dhabi World Championships got off to a flying start on Day 1 in the Emirati capital.

Athlete's Story
When Reality is Brighter Than a Dream

As editors of the International Judo Federation, we have a duty to hide behind the stories we tell.

Para-Judo
Technical Analysis: IBSA Judo Grand Prix Tbilisi 2024

Mr. Henk Plugge, IBSA Judo Referee Director, was present at the IBSA Judo Grand Prix Tbilisi 2024 and ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
Abu Dhabi Crowns Three Brand New Champions on Day 1

The flagship event of the IJF World Judo Tour 2024, the Abu Dhabi World Championships has well and truly ...

Abu Dhabi Worlds 2024
Technical Analysis, Day 1: Ne-Waza and the Grit to Fight to the End

IJF Head Referee Director Florin Daniel Lascau heads up the commission looking after all refereeing decisions ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
-52 kg: Odette Giuffrida on Top of the World

As the day began, pole position was occupied by Diyora Keldiyorova (UZB), an increasingly dangerous fighter ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
-60kg: Sardalashvili Becomes Georgia's Youngest World Champion

In the -60kg category at the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024, the stage was set for Japan’s Ryuju ...

Para-Judo
IBSA Judo Grand Prix Tbilisi 2024 – Day 2

The second and final day of the IBSA Judo Grand Prix Tbilisi 2024 in Georgia saw a steady day of competition ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
-48 kg: Bavuudorj Wins With Power and Impeccable Timing

The day one preview pointed to Assunta Scutto as the category leader, a judoka whom has set the tatami ...

Para-Judo
Judo Gave Me a Reason To Live

In March 2022, Vitaly Gligor was walking down Decebal Street in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova.