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Jessica Klimkait: Holding My Breath

The Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 saw an epic and honourable race come to an end, one that the judo ...

Athlete Stories
Goki Tajima, 90 kg of Golden Judo

Goki Tajima, Japan’s entry at -90 kg, was magnificent to watch on both his individual competition day ...

Athlete Stories
Margaux Pinot: I'm At Peace

In 2021 Margux Pinot, already a European champion, Paris Grand Slam medallist and world bronze medallist, ...

Athlete Stories
Caramnob Sagaipov: "I was ready to beat everyone"

On day four of the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024, Caramnob Sagaipov (LBN) made history by becoming ...

Gender Equality
Self-Defence for Women: Everything Is Possible!

On 23rd May, while the judo competition was unfolding at the Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi, the IJF was ...

Athlete Stories
Diyora Keldiyorova: If We Don’t Think About Doing our Best, There is Nothing More to Say

Diyora Keldiyorova of Uzbekistan has been collecting great results over the last couple of years but, ...

Abu Dhabi Worlds 2024
Self-Defence and Competition Are Just Two of the Many Faces of Judo

The individual competition at the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 was rounded out in style on day ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
Technical Analysis, Day 5: Throwing for Ippon is the Fun Part

Five-time world medallist and 2005 world champion Dennis Van Der Geest (NED) can now often be found commentating ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
+100kg: Clinical Kim Claims First World Title

The absence of defending champions Teddy Riner (FRA) and Inal Tasoev (AIN) meant that the +100 kg category ...

Abu Dhabi Worlds 2024
-100kg: Kotsoiev Continues Azerbaijan's Dream World Championships

The -100kg category at the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 was a feast for the eyes for judo fans, ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
+78 kg: Tomita Finally Has Her Gold

Turkiye, Japan, Netherlands, China, Korea, Croatia and India each had two participants in the category. ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
Luukas Saha (FIN) Jumps a 43 Year Old Hurdle

In 1981 Juha Salonen won a bronze medal at the Maastricht World Championships at +95 kg.