10-time world champion Teddy RINER (FRA) and newly-crowned world champion Daria BILODID (UKR) are polar opposites in every way except that they are both outstanding champions and role models.
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IBSA Astana 2026
Day One Has Set a High Bar

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IBSA Astana 2026
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IBSA Astana 2026
Astana Continues to Provide the Right Environment for Elite Judo

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Arthur Margelidon (CAN) Retires

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11. May. 2026 / Throughout the weekend, all eyes were on Kazakhstan ...
Qazaqstand Barysy GS 2026
Yeldos Smetov Delivers a Show in Astana

11. May. 2026 / During the break between the preliminary rounds and ...
Qazaqstan Barysy GS 2026
As the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam Comes to an End, Everyone Celebrates its Success

10. May. 2026 / The last day of competition at the Qazaqstan Barysy ...
Qazaqstan Barysy GS 2026
+100 kg: Tasoev’s Unequivocal Domination of the Heavyweights

10. May. 2026 / The heavyweight men’s category was set to close the ...
Qazaqstan Barysy GS 2026
+78 kg: Startseva Wins in an Unpredictable Category

10. May. 2026 / The women’s heavyweight category at the Qazaqstan ...
Qazaqstan Barysy GS 2026
-100 kg: Baikamurov Raises the Host Nation Flag on the Last Day in Kazakhstan

10. May. 2026 / Vadim Ghimbovschi (MDA) had an uphill climb on his ...
Qazaqstan Barysy GS 2026
-78 kg: Olek and Boehm Continue the German Race

10. May. 2026 / The -78 kg category has long included German representatives ...
Qazaqstan Barysy GS 2026
-90 kg: Rutovic Delivers Open and Powerful Judo in Astana

10. May. 2026 / Serbian teen sensation Boris Rutovic exceeded all expectations ...
Qazaqstan Barysy GS 2026
The Preliminaries in Astana - Day Three

10. May. 2026 / The third and final day of competition in Kazakhstan’s ...
INTERVIEW EXPRESS
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Judo for the World in Iran

07. Jun. 2018 / In April 2018, the International Judo Federation and ...
Meeting
JUDO: A Beneficial Cause

07. Jun. 2018 / 'Society should believe in sport as a beneficial cause ...