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Natalie Powell (GBR) Says Goodbye to the World Judo Tour

Natalie Powell (GBR) has been on the World Judo Tour since 2012; a dozen years of the highest level of ...

Wales top the medal table in Belgium

Wales topped the medal table at the highly-regarded Hermee Cup earlier this month in Belgium with an ...

Welsh Judo appoints Craig Fallon as Head of Coaching

The Welsh Judo Association (WJA) has today appointed former world and European champion Craig Fallon ...

‘I walked at 4am to the Kodokan for 10 days in a row’
70-year-old Welsh judoka honoured in Tokyo

Welsh judoka Dan Jones, 70, was one of the international judoka to complete the Kan-geiko Winter Training ...

“My family say I should have a pipe and slippers but I’m not ready yet”
Stan Cantrill – The Fighting Grandfather

Welsh judoka Stan Cantrill, 73, is among the 1,000-plus judoka in Cancun, Mexico, for the 10th edition ...

Prosperous times for Wales’ Irfon Judo Club

Irfon Judo Club in Wales are about to pass the 100 active members milestone

World no 1 Powell nominated for BBC Wales SPOTY

Wales’ world number one Natalie Powell has been nominated for the BBC Wales Sports Personality of The ...

Judo mourns the passing of 26-year-old Welsh international Jamie MacDonald

The judo family is mourning the passing of Welsh international Jamie MacDonald – who represented Wales ...

Free adult judo sessions in Cardiff in October

The Welsh Judo Association, the National Governing Body for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of judo ...

Japanese superstar coach Kanamaru arrives for Wales stay

The Japanese national team’s all-conquering coach Kanamaru Yusuke was unveiled to the public and judoka ...

Judo embarks on positive road to Tokyo 2020 and beyond

Judo ushered in a new area on Friday and Saturday in the 2018 World Championships host city of Baku in ...