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Judo for Peace
Motivation and Inspiration in Mantapala

On Friday 16th August Roberto Orlando, IJF Judo for Peace Deputy Director, IJF Academy alumnus and leader ...

Coach Stories
Christophe Massina: I Am Complete, Thanks to Them

Christophe Massina was among the coaches of the French team on the final day of judo, for the mixed team ...

Athlete Stories
Andreja Leski: the Gold Means I Have a Voice Now for Positive Change

On 30th July 2024, Andreja Leski extended the Slovenian stronghold on the -63 kg category, winning an ...

Athlete Stories
Shirine Boukli: This Bronze Medal is Amazing

Shirine Boukli is 25 years old, both a world and Olympic medallist.

Athlete Stories
Clarisse: Freedom is My Power

Clarisse Agbegnenou, after day 4 of the Paris 2024 Games: mum, 2021 Olympic champion, Olympic Mixed Team ...

Athlete Stories
Mexico's New Hero, Prisca Awiti-Alcaraz

On day 4 of the Olympic judo event, Prisca Awiti-Alcaraz broke the mould! Who would have thought Mexico ...

Athlete Stories
Christa: I Succeeded in Every Way I Wanted To

For Christa Deguchi the mission is complete! After 8 years trying to get to the Games, she was finally ...

Athlete Stories
Distria: We Are a Team, Not Just One Medal or Result

On day two of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Tokyo Olympic champion at -48 kg, Distria Krasniqi (KOS) ...

Paris OG 2024
Building an Olympic Champion and Changing the World

On day two of the 2024 Olympic Games, Diyora Keldiyorova broke all records when she defeated the best ...

Paris OG 2024
Twenty Years Later

Twenty years ago exactly, Frederique Jossinet won France’s only judo medal at the 2004 Athens Games. ...

Athlete Stories
Yeldos Smetov, Olympic Champion

Yeldos Smetov first came to the World Judo Tour, competing in the Warsaw World Cup, as it was then, at ...

Paris OG 2024
Everything is Going So Fast

She is smiling, happy to be here, enthusiastic. Marie-José Pérec, triple Olympic champion in athletics ...