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Mixed Zone Chat with Rafaela Silva, pocketing first Grand Slam Gold

A first golden Grand Slam medal for Olympic champion Rafaela SILVA (BRA) ruling the -57kg weight category ...

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Mixed Zone Chat with Golden Laura Martinez Abelenda

In the women’s lightweight category -48kg, the final bout resulted in a ‘Spanish’ affair with a ...

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Always Travel Prepared!

It’s every traveler’s nightmare. And it happened to Team Holland.

Ten Things You Didn’t Know About… Nekoda Davis

We all know about the world bronze medal from Budapest in 2017 and we know about the world silver medal ...

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Medaling Canadian Judokas prepping for Montreal Grand Prix

Canadian judokas were often present on the medal podium in Ekaterinburg with one gold and four bronze, ...

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Noël Van T End grabs First Gold at Grand Slam

Dutch judoka Noël Van T End will remember his trip to Ekaterinburg for the rest of his life.

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Natalia Kuziutina: a Leader for the Younger Generation

Natalia Kuziutina (-52kg) was not happy with her bronze medal on home soil at the Ekaterinburg Grand ...

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Role Model for Afghan Girls

Imagine you’re ranked 248th in your weight category and the draw puts you against the top seeded judoka ...

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Made of the (W)right Stuff

Attentive judo watchers might have seen the name ‘Wright’ on the back of the judogi of three different ...

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A first Grand Slam Gold for Kilian Le Blouch

Kilian Le Blouch’s trip to cold Ekaterinburg was a ride in the hot seat.

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Paula Pareto pockets first gold of Ekaterinburg Grand Slam

Judo veteran of the -48kg weight category Paula Pareto pocketed the first gold medal of the tournament ...

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Cheikhou Oumar Sow: a Passion for Languages and Volunteering

He’s studying on another continent miles away from home.