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VIDEO INTERVIEW
From gymnastics ace to judo world champion - In Baku with the Bilodids

The IJF caught up with Daria Bilodid and her mother for a unique interview in Baku.

Heavyweight surprises in the morning session
Shocks aplenty to kick-off day seven

WOMEN +78kg: London 2012 Olympic champion Idalys ORTIZ (CUB) claimed pool A with three wins from three ...

Meet Babir

You can’t have a big sporting event without a mascot now, can you? The 2018 IJF World Championships ...

STORY
A fight for life

Ali Khousrof (YEM) is in Baku. He was invited by the International Judo Federation, along with four of ...

The Technicians' Corner
Technical Analysis By Juan Carlos Barcos and Jan Snijders

After six days of individual competition at the Baku World Judo Championships 2018, Juan Carlos Barcos ...

CHO (KOR) and HAMADA (JPN) win gold on day six
Japan and South Korea excel as two new champions are crowned

Japan claimed the -78kg title while South Korea earned -100kg gold on a day where defending world champion ...

Story & Video
Against all Odds

Imagine you’re ripped out of your comfort zone as a young child.

Day 6 morning session
New world champions will be crowned

WOMEN -78kg:

VIDEO
The heir to the Judo Heavyweight throne

Preview of the +100kg category at the Baku Worlds 2018

The Boisterous Bunch

No major event without the athletes. No major event even without the volunteers.

Mingle in the Mixed Zone

The Mixed Zone. Some athletes love it, some profoundly hate it.

Day 5 in Baku
A Spanish first and Japanese repeat

Japanese retains while Spanish makes history on day five as Japan maintained their incredible medal rush ...