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Abu Dhabi WC 2024
Assunta Scutto: I Am Patient

Junior world champion in October 2021, Assunta Scutto burst straight on to the senior scene winning gold ...

Honorary Black Belt Awarded to Minister Giorgetti

Today the Italian minister of economy, Mr Giancarlo Giorgetti, was awarded an honorary black belt by ...

Athlete Stories
Kim Polling: A life That Feels Unified

When high profile judoka change nationality there is always a great deal of speculation and probing.

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (32): Fabio Basile (ITA)

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

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (27): Giulia Quintavalle (ITA)

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

Kata Worlds
Pereira-Udine-Abu Dhabi, the Long Journey of Tato and Miguel

Colombians Glatenfer Escobar and Miguel Bermúdez are reigning world champions in nage-no-kata.

Junior Worlds
Veronica Toniolo - World -21 Champion

Scutto, Parlati, Bellandi and Lombardo have a few things in common. Firstly, they are all Italian.

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Italy is Unifying all Sectors Through Education

The referee seminars of the World Judo Tour are now part of the furniture on our calendars.

Coach Stories
Raffaele Toniolo: Complex Relationships are the Coach's Challenge

Coaching is not a singular job. In fact, it is endless, unpredictable, multi-skilled, heart-breaking ...

Astana GS
-48kg: It Was Always Going to Be Scutto

On day one in Astana the -48kg category began with explosive, full contact judo.

The Olympic Champion Series
The Olympic Champions (3): Giuseppe Pino Maddaloni (ITA)

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

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Honouring Italian Champions

Assunta Scutto (-48kg), Odette Giuffrida (-52kg), Manuel Lombardo (-73kg) and Alice Bellandi (-78kg) ...