15+ hour, 9+ min ago  (184+ words) There was tremendous depth in the -60 kg category, which featured world medallists, world champions such as Ryuju Nagayama (JPN), and Olympic medallists, including Luka Mkheidze (FRA). However, not all of them experienced the same fate at this opening tournament of…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (572+ words) Born in Japan and developed through the renowned Kokushikan University system, Uchishiba emerged as one of the country's leading talents in the U66kg category during the early 2000s. At a time when Japanese judo faced increasing international competition, he became one of…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (695+ words) Born in Derbent, Dagestan, in the former Soviet Union, Kamal Haji-Kurbanovich Khan-Magomedov grew up in one of the world's great judo regions. Of Tabasaran and Azerbaijani descent, he developed in an environment where combat sports are deeply woven into everyday…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (789+ words) For many judoka, a career is measured by medals. In Adlington's case, there are plenty of those. Over two decades she collected more than 25 international medals, won five World Cup titles, became a multiple British champion and established herself as…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (238+ words) With these words, former IJF Head Refereeing Director Juan Carlos Barcos paid tribute to his friend and colleague Jose Manuel Cortes, whose passing has brought great sadness to the international judo family. His outstanding career as an international referee led…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (415+ words) For the Estonian crowd, however, the highlight came in the heavyweight division. M'sak defeated Montenegro's Stefan Kovinic in the +100kg final, while Greece's Panagiotis Papanikolaou and Ukraine's Fedir Yaroshenko shared bronze. The victory further confirms M'sak's status as one of Estonia's…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (452+ words) For many fans, the defining image of Van Tichelt will always be Rio 2016. After years of coming close on the biggest stages, he finally secured an Olympic bronze medal in the U73kg category. The emotional scenes that followed became one of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (570+ words) It is a fitting role for a woman who has spent her entire life pushing boundaries. Born in Kortrijk, Vandecaveye grew into one of the greatest judoka Europe has ever produced. Under the guidance of renowned coach Jean Marie Dedecker…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (435+ words) T'rkiye and Croatia emerged as the leading nations at the Senior European Cup in Sarajevo, each collecting three gold medals over a competitive weekend in the Bosnian capital. T'rkiye ultimately topped the medal table with three gold, three silver and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (253+ words) While Austria enjoyed success on home soil, Brazil emerged as the strongest nation overall, topping the medal table with four gold, two silver and two bronze medals ahead of France and Azerbaijan. Brazil's impressive campaign began in the lightweight categories....