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Technical Analysis, Day 3: Building a Strategy Versus Collecting Points

IJF and EJU photographer Gabi Juan has been photographing judo since 2007 but has spent his life in judo, ...

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Harvest Group CEO: Our Values are for Judo and for Life

Almaz Alsenov is the CEO of Harvest Group, an IJF partner since the end of 2023.

Athlete Stories
Akira Nakajima: Getting Stronger is the Goal, For Me and For Uganda

Akira Nakajima is 21 years old and just arriving on the World Judo Tour having not had a junior career ...

Athlete Stories
Tynbayeva (KAZ): The Best Chance to Perform Well

In Tbilisi this year, Galiya Tynbayeva (KAZ) issued a warning to her category.

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Technical Analysis, Day 2: A Fascinating Mix of Experience and Growth

Mr Jose Manuel Cortes (ESP) is now an IJF Referee Supervisor, having completed a glittering refereeing ...

Coach Stories
Stephane Traineau: I Will Never Be the Same Again

Twice an Olympic medallist, world champion in 1991 and 4 times European champion; this is quite a resumé. ...

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Shirine and Sarah: Self-Control, Emotional Education and All the Right Feelings

Two of the selected home team for the Paris Olympic Games won bronze medals on day one of the Qasaqstan ...

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Technical Analysis, Day 1: Education Streamlines All Processes

Bukhbat Mashbat is the first Mongolian referee to officiate at the Olympic Games, refereeing at the 2016 ...

Athlete Stories
Serdar Rahimov (TKM): It’s a Good Life

At the 2024 Dushanbe Grand Slam, Serdar Rahimov took the Turkmenistan national team to a new level, proving ...

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (36): Aaron Wolf (JPN)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers thought-provoking words and ...

Athlete Stories
Qi Cai: Through Judo I Find Personal Freedom

Throughout this Olympic qualification period there has been a strong presence from the Chinese women’s ...

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (35): Idalys Ortiz (CUB)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers thought-provoking words and ...