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The IJF Academy Steps Into Uzbekistan

The recent OTP Group Tashkent Grand Slam provided an opportunity for the IJF Academy to continue its ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS '25
+100 kg: Batchaev Earns His First Grand Slam Gold

The last category to assign medals on this last day of the OTP Group Tashkent Grand Slam was, as always, ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS '25
+78 kg: China Dominates in a Strong Category

The heavyweight women’s category ran at a fast pace in Tashkent, delivering big throws, skilled transition ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS '25
-100 kg: An Unshakable Kanikovskiy Wins

At -100 kg there were a number of powerful performances through the morning session of the third day ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS '25
-78 kg: Ma Leaves With the Biggest Prize

The -78 kg category of the World Judo Tour has been fascinating in recent years with a number of domestic ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS '25
-90 kg: Sharipov Raises the Roof in Tashkent

The last final block of the OTP Group Tashkent Grand Slam 2025 opened with music, lights and a special ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS '25
The Preliminaries, Day 3

The last day of competition at the Yunusobod Sport Complex sees the heavyweights grace the tatami.

OTP Group Tashkent GS '25
-81 kg: Arbuzov Obeys the Ranking

In the last weight category of the day, 3 exciting line-ups awaited the spectators who were enjoying ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS '25
Judo Continues to Be a Vehicle For Change

At the beginning of the second day of the OTP Group Tashkent Grand Slam 2025, spectators arrived early ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS '25
-70 kg: Maeda Arrives on Top

Giovanna Scoccimarro (GER) hasn’t reached a World Judo Tour podium for almost two years but in Tashkent ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS '25
-73 kg: Galstian Wins His First World Judo Tour Title

The second category of the day at the OTP Group Tashkent Grand Slam 2025 was dynamic from the earliest ...

OTP Group Tashkent GS '25
-63 kg: Yamaguchi Wins Her First Grand Slam Gold

The Yunusobod Sport Complex was again full as the final block began.