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JudoPod
Marti Malloy on Olympic Dreams and the Road to LA28

The seventh episode of JudoPod has just been released, shining a spotlight on Marti Malloy (USA), a world ...

Interview
Julien Goes Around the World (37)

Julien Brulard is not travelling the world in search of medals, but mats.

Judo for Peace
Judo Project 1000: A Decade of Peace in Motion

The international ‘Judo Project 1000,’ founded and led by Austrian judoka Franz Kofler, is entering ...

JudoPod
More Than a Flag: How Christa Deguchi Rewrote the Rules of Olympic Success

Christa Deguchi’s Paris 2024 Olympic gold looks simple on paper: born and raised in Japan, representing ...

History
Masutaro Otani: A Pioneer of Judo in Britain

The history of judo in Britain was shaped long before modern sporting structures were established.

IJF Academy
Paving the Way for a Future Generation of Judoka

In the final week of October, thirty six judoka gathered in Ostia, Italy, united by a single purpose: ...

Climate Action
Judo for the Planet

The Brazilian Judo Confederation (CBJ) launched a powerful sustainability initiative on Saturday 15th ...

Interview
Julien Goes Around the World (34)

From Czechia to Austria and Beyond - Julien Brulard (FRA) has been travelling around the world for more ...

Kata Paris 2025
Final Day Brings Grace, Discipline and Mastery

The second and final day of competition at the 2025 World Kata Championships in Paris delivered a mesmerising ...

History
The Man Who Opened the Way

On 23rd October 1975, in Vienna, a young French judoka stepped onto the tatami to challenge history and ...

Athlete Stories
Arthur Melo (BRA): Character Wins Over Adversity

Natural disasters affect millions of us the world over every year, many linked to climate change, an ...

Judo for Peace
Building Legality Through Judo

“Here we build legality, we don’t run away.” With these powerful words, Nicola Gratteri, Chief ...