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Eteri Liparteliani: the Pioneer

Since 1992, when Georgia first appeared at global sporting events, Eteri Liparteliani is now the first ...

Athlete Stories
A New Generation of Role Models

Twenty-one year old Timur Arbuzov and twenty-three year old Matvey Kanikovskiy are fast becoming the ...

Coach Stories
Antonio Ciano - "The Secret is the Shared Understanding"

In Italy, June 2025 will be remembered for that week Scutto and Bellandi became world champions.

Athlete Stories
Shirlen Nascimento: Living in the Moment

Back in October 2024, Shirlen Nascimento arrived on the podium of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, a newcomer ...

Athlete Stories
Joan-Benjamin Gaba - "Mentali-TÉ"

At the Olympic Games in Paris, a 23-year old Frenchman blew the roof off the Champs du Mars when he won ...

Coach Stories
Quino Ruiz - a Father Figure

In many countries around the world, Sunday 15th June was Fathers Day, a day for celebrating the father ...

Athlete Stories
Susy Scutto - Beating Giants

Seven world medals, seven! Thats the number assigned to Italy’s 23-year-old Assunta Scutto.

Athlete Stories
Ryuju Nagayama - "I Have More Room to Grow, So, I Will Do Better"

Ryuju Nagayama has had excellent results throughout his career from grand slam golds to a junior world ...

OTP WJC 2025
Yolk Kazirbyek: An Inspired Judoka

Yolk Kazirbyek's family lives near Darkhan city, the capital of the Darkhan-Uul Province in northern ...

Athlete Stories
Szabina Szeleczki - "I’m Just Happy With the Judo That I Did"

Having a world championships at home is such a huge driver for a national team, for the judoka and for ...

Athlete Stories
Szofi Ozbas is Ready to Fight at Home

As the judo world prepares for the 2025 World Judo Championships Hungary, one local athlete will be under ...

Interview
New-Zealander Jason Koster Passed the ICECP Certification

Jason Koster is a New Zealand judo coach who has been involved in the development of the sport for many ...