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GP Portugal 2024
-52kg: Keldiyorova Shows Precision and Determination

The -52kg category showed a face fairly consistent with what one could imagine, based on the world ranking. ...

GP Portugal 2024
-60kg: Baratov Wins His first Grand Prix Gold

Youssri Samy (EGY) has believed in his good luck for a long time.

GP Portugal 2024
-48kg: 100% for Japan

There was a classic scenario at play in the first final of the first day of the first World Judo Tour ...

GP Portugal 2024
In Odivelas, Everything Is Possible

The start of the season is never trivial. It is not simply a competition after the last one of the previous ...

Maricet Espinosa Will Shine in the Sky

The news of the death of a member of the judo family is always heartbreaking.

Judo for Peace South Africa
First Black Belts for Judo For Peace South Africa

There was a lot of pride in the recent announcement by Roberto Orlando who runs the Judo For Peace South ...

GP Portugal 2024
The 2024 Season Is Launched!

That's it, we can now say it, the 2024 season of the IJF World Judo Tour is launched! If the first contests ...

Athlete Stories
Shohei Ono: Reflecting on Retirement - Part One

Shohei Ono, with two Olympic golds and 3 world championship titles, stepped back from competition after ...

Education
Judo Celebrates International Education Day

Among the fundamental rights of every human being, education is an essential pillar, a public good and ...

The Olympic Champions Series
The Olympic Champions (28): Lasha Shavdatuashvili (GEO)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers thought-provoking words and ...

Veterans
The Hungarian Masters Championships is Getting Ready For April

The Hungarian Masters Championships has become an important event in the veteran calendar.

Judo for Children
At What Age Should Children Start Judo?

In the series dedicated to Judo for Children, there is a question that often arises: at what age should ...