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Athlete Stories
Mashu Baker: My training

2016 Olympic champion Mashu Baker (JPN) started judo at the age of 6 and trained hard from the beginning. ...

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (39): Lucie Decosse (FRA)

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

Athlete Stories
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 ...

Kata
Children's Kata Festival and Seminar in Ljubljana

Over the weekend, a Children’s Kata Festival and Kata Seminar was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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 ...

Abu Dhabi Worlds 2024
Japan Seven, the Rest of the World Nil

The mixed team event has been a highlight of the World Judo Championships ever since the introduction ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
The Mixed Teams Event Concludes Another Outstanding World Championships

The Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 concluded in style today, as the mixed team event set the Mubadala ...

Athlete Stories
Margaux Pinot: I'm At Peace

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

Hungary WC 2025
The 2025 World Championships Go to Budapest, Hungary

In 2025 the world judo championships will take place in the Hungarian capital Budapest.

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (38): Kosei Inoue (JPN)

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

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 ...