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Dushanbe GS 2026
-78 kg: Lytvynenko Leads From the First “Hajime” of the Day

The lighter of the two women’s categories on the third and final day of the 2026 Dushanbe Grand Slam ...

Dushanbe GS 2026
-90 kg: Lorsanov Wins Ahead of Olympic Medallist Tselidis

The first of the 5 weights to assign its medals on the final day of the Dushanbe Grand Slam 2026 was ...

Dushanbe GS 2026
Dushanbe Grand Slam, Preliminaries - Day 3

At the beginning of day 3, Tajikistan was in the best possible position, at the top of the medal table ...

Dushanbe GS 2026
Lytvynenko: Team Spirit and a Great Atmosphere Fuelling Performance

Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko (UAE) is now a familiar attendee on the World Judo Tour.

Dushanbe GS 2026
Tajikistan Celebrates Victories and the Honour of Hosting a Grand Slam

On day two of the 2026 Dushanbe Grand Slam, the traditional opening ceremony took place at Qasri Tennis. ...

Dushanbe GS 2026
-81 kg: Makhmadbekov Fulfils the Brief

For the host nation of the 2026 Dushanbe Grand Slam, the objectives were clear: creating as many moments ...

Dushanbe GS 2026
-70 kg: Kowalewska Stuns the Austrian Champ

Day two of the Dushanbe Grand Slam brought power and precision to the tatami of the Qasri Tennis arena. ...

Dushanbe GS 2026
-73 kg: Asadulloev Earns Tajikistan’s Second Gold in Dushanbe

All eyes were on world number 2 Muhiddin Asadulloev, fighting at home and with an entire arena behind ...

Dushanbe GS 2026
-63 kg: Bold Takes Gold!

The second day of the 2026 Dushanbe Grand Slam has been an illustration of the ranking list’s value ...

Dushanbe GS 2026
Dushanbe Grand Slam, Day 2 - Preliminaries

A high calibre day was promised and a high calibre day is what we enjoyed! Athletes of four weight categories ...

Dushanbe GS 2026
Giuffrida: “The Atmosphere in Dushanbe Gave Me Power”

At -52 kg, the athletes gathered in Dushanbe had a clear top seed, not just by ranking but by status ...

Strengthening Judo from the Ground Up in the United States

Judo United and the International Judo Federation (IJF) have launched an exciting collaboration to strengthen ...