Hands on, with Blandine Pont
Having won two grand slams back to back, Blandine Pont has made big waves both in French judo and the ...
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TOP IPPONS #JudoTelAviv
The Grand Slam Tel Aviv 2023 is over. Discover the top ippon of this memorable event.
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+100kg: Odkhuu Takes the Last gold Medal
Less than two weeks ago, we experienced Teddy Riner's comeback, live on the Parisian tatami and we witnessed ...
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+78kg: Hershko Initiates a Tsunami of Joy
If the Israeli public expected a lot from its champion Peter Paltchik in the men's -100kg division, they ...
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-100kg: Kotsoiev Takes the Lead
On the strength of his victory in Paris less than two weeks ago, Michael Korrel (NED) is the strong man ...
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Lior Raz Praises the Values That Judo Can Bring to Society
During the recent Paris Grand Slam 2023, the IJF President, Mr Marius Vizer, presented Mr Lior Raz with ...
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-78kg: Unstoppable Bellandi
Alice Bellandi is moving like a train through the opposition, not just today, but in general. There is ...
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We Are Happy!
The final bouquet of the 2023 Tel Aviv Grand Slam was sumptuous, colourful and flamboyant, a bouquet ...
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-90kg: Gvinishvili Shows the Best Fighting Spirit
We began the final block with two men really trying to throw. There was no other agenda on display as ...
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Technical Analysis, Day 3: The Intention to Throw
IJF Referee Supervisor and 1992 Olympic champion Cathy Fleury (FRA) is a judo expert on whom we can rely ...
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Never Give Up!
We have an incredible chance in the world of sport and particularly in that of judo; the athletes, as ...
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Clarisse: With This Crowd, I was Not Alone
Five world golds, 6 Paris golds and an Olympic gold. Judo, completed!
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A Responsibility to Excel
To be on the World Judo Tour is always really something. To be honest, working in an elite environment ...
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Josh Katz: Celebrating Progress
On day 1 in Tel Aviv, 25 year old Australian Josh Katz hit a target, one that was set for the whole of ...
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Heroes Never Die
What we appreciate, when we follow a day of competition from the elimination phases until the final block, ...
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-73kg: Stump Builds His Victory Patiently
The reigning world champion, Tsogtbaatar Tsend-Ochir, had a boulevard in front of him to reach the final. ...
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-63kg: Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard, Without a Doubt
We said before the competition and again this morning that we were awaiting the return to competition ...
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-70kg: Pinot Returns to Victory
We know the value of Margaux Pinot (FRA) and her fighting spirit, which last year enabled her to win ...
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-81kg: Sagi, Sagi Muki!
It is sometimes said in a colourful way that 'heroes never die.’ In the case of Sagi Muki, flamboyant ...
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Technical Analysis, Day 2: Expertise Comes in Many Forms
Jack Willingham is the IJF TV Director and also the Fighting Films Production Manager. He watches judo, ...
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And of Course We Believe in Judo
The Shlomo Arena was a loud place today in Tel Aviv, with countless host nation athletes stepping up, ...
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-66 kg: Margvelashvili Wins with Explosiveness
The Israeli public was expecting a new feat from Baruch Shmailov (ISR) who won the World Judo Masters ...
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-60kg: Mkheidze's Second Breath
Luka Mkheidze (FRA) stands out as the undisputed leader in the category in and for France. The bronze ...
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-57 kg: The Canadian Rivalry Returns in Favour of Klimkait
There was such a density of competitors at the start of the day that it was difficult to predict who ...
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-52 kg: Destination Giles
Finalist of the World Judo Masters, here in Israel in December, winner of the Portuguese Grand Prix in ...
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-48kg: Unstoppable Pont for France
The host country began the first final block of the tournament with a good chance of a gold medal, since ...
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Technical Analysis, Day 1: Attitude, Spirit and Timing
Pino Maddaloni, born into a judo family, with his father Giovanni Maddaloni coaching him from the earliest ...
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Chelsie Giles: Consistency is Paid For With Consistency
Since January 2021, two years ago, Chelsie Giles (GBR) has competed 15 times on the World Judo Tour (including ...
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Fabio Basile: Same, Same but Different
Italy brought a familiar face to Tel Aviv, the face of a champion, one who reached the very top of the ...
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Dreams at Stake
On the occasion of the Tel Aviv Grand Slam, once again, judo demonstrates its ability to unite and give ...
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Five Things to Look Out for at the 2023 Tel Aviv Grand Slam
In all weight categories we see exciting line-ups from the very first rounds. Tel Aviv has it all: new ...
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The Draw: It Is All About the Spirit!
Coming to compete in Israel is always an experience, one to be stored in the memory for years to come. ...
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Sorry girls, I'm back!
Clarisse Agbegnenou is a name synonymous with dominance in the world of judo. The French judoka has won ...
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