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Junior WC 2025
Prelims Day 2: Intense Battles Mark the Day

The preliminary rounds of the World Junior Championships in Lima delivered everything fans could hope ...

Clean Judo
Promoting Clean Judo in Lima

During the 2025 World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru, the International Judo Federation (IJF), in ...

WJD 2025 PEACE
Download the Official World Judo Day Poster

The countdown has begun! With less than one month to go until World Judo Day 2025 (28th October), the ...

Interview
Percival Dreams of Building a Better Future in Samoa

At the 135th IJF Academy course at the Kodokan Judo Institute in Tokyo, Japan, Samoa’s Peniamina Percival ...

Junior WC 2025
Middleweights Take Centre Stage

After a spectacular opening day inside the Coliseo Eduardo Dibos, the second day of the 2025 World Championships ...

Junior WC 2025
-57 kg: Japanese Precision Defines the -57 kg Final

The –57 kg category brought a dynamic mix of skill, strategy and surprises, with both Japan and Kazakhstan ...

Junior WC 2025
Brilliant Opening Day in Lima

The first competitors at the 2025 World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru, had to rise early, very early ...

Junior WC 2025
–66 kg: Gigauri Strikes Gold After a Dramatic Comeback

The –66 kg category delivered intensity, unpredictability and bold, attacking judo.

Junior WC 2025
–52 kg: Marques Triumphs for Brazil

The –52 kg category delivered high-level judo and fresh surprises from start to finish.

Junior WC 2025
–60 kg: Matsunaga Captures World Title in All-Japanese Final

The –60 kg category delivered one of the most technically engaging displays of the day, with precision, ...

Junior WC 2025
–48 kg: Yoshino Strikes Gold as Diaz Hernandez Stuns the Favourites

The opening day of the 2025 World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru, embodied the essence of judo perfectly, ...

Junior WC 2025
Day 1 Preliminaries: A Promising Start in Lima

The 2025 World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru, began with energy and excitement as five categories, ...