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CEO Judo Canada Nicolas Gill: “Canadian success in front of a home crowd will create memories for a lifetime”

IJF Media had a chat with Nicolas Gill, CEO Judo Canada and key person in the organization of this inaugural ...

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Mixed Zone Chat with Paula Pareto

Olympic champion -48kg Paula Pareto (ARG) had to settle for the bronze medal at the Montréal Grand Prix. ...

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Montréal GP: Canadians pocket all 3 Medal Colors on Day 1

Historical day for Judo Canada and the three Canadian athletes pocketing a medal on day one of the inaugural ...

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Montréal Grand Prix: Promising Canadian Judokas get a Taste of the Real Thing

Bringing a Grand Prix to Canada provides more than merely judo promotion on home soil.

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Laos judoka scores first win on World Judo Tour

Although Soukphaxay Sithisane didn’t make it to the third round, the 23-year old athlete from Laos ...

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Interview with Judo Canada President Michael Tamura: “We can showcase our athletes on home soil”

On the eve of the inaugural Montréal Grand Prix, IJF Media had a chat with Judo Canada President Michael ...

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IJF Ambassador Nadia Comaneci: “Hopefully my history here in Montréal will motivate other athletes to be the best they can be”

Today, 4 July, after the draw of the Judo Grand Prix in Montréal, five-time Olympic champion and legendary ...

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Belgian Van Tichelt returns to practice on Tatami after Knee Surgery

Great judo news in Belgium last week. The ‘Bear from Brecht’, as bronze Olympian Dirk Van Tichelt ...

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Mixed Zone Chat with Sagi Muki adding another Gold to his Collection

Ekaterinburg Grand Slam winner Sagi Muki (ISR) has positioned himself as a major contender for World ...

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Popole Misenga: Refugee with a Judo Mission

After being selected to the IOC Refugee Team for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and a single participation ...

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Brasilia Grand Slam Observer present in Baku

Matheus Theotonio da Silva is present at the Baku Grand Slam as an observer.

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Mixed Zone Chat with Gemma Howell pocketing 1st GS Hardware

British Gemma Howell (-70kg) was ecstatic winning bronze at the Baku Grand Slam.