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Upper Austria GP 2026
Upper Austria Welcomes the Judo World

We begin our coverage of the weekend’s main event by welcoming the judo family to the draw for the ...

Athlete Stories
Andreja Leski: What a Way to End an Elite Career!

What a way to close an already exemplary career! Andreja Leski’s final result on her IJF profile shows ...

Upper Austria GP 2026
Upper Austria GP 2026 Ready to Raise the Standard in Linz

The IJF World Judo Tour moves on swiftly from Tashkent to Linz, where the Upper Austria Grand Prix 2026 ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
The World Judo Tour Sparkled in Tashkent

The final day of the OTP Group Tashkent Grand Slam 2026 delivered power, precision and emotion in equal ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
+100 kg: A Grand Finale in Tashkent

Top seed on home soil, Alisher Yusupov (UZB) carried both expectation and responsibility in Tashkent. ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
+78 kg: Sone Returned to the Summit

For months, even years, she had been largely absent from the spotlight, yet Akira Sone (JPN) remains ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
-100 kg: Sadrudinov Struck at the Last Moment

Zelym Kotsoiev (AZE) is the kind of champion who wins with grace and loses with dignity.

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
-78 kg: Issoufi Executed Her Plan to Perfection

The -78 kg category was the first in which the line-up for the final became clear and, throughout the ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
-90 kg: Fatiyev Stunned the Favourite

There are certain judoka for whom fans make the journey whenever they appear on a World Judo Tour entry ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
Tashkent: Where Judo Brings Nations Together

The OTP Group Tashkent Grand Slam 2026 was declared open prior to the final block of the day at the Humo ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
-81 kg: Rajabli Seized His Moment with Authority

The identity of the -81 kg finalists remained uncertain until the very last contests of the preliminary ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS 2026
-70 kg: Experience Prevailed as Butkereit Claimed Gold

For two days, France had been searching for a breakthrough performance in Tashkent.