Luukas Saha: The Gate is Open
Prior to the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam in May, Luukas Saha (FIN) was ranked around 48th on the Olympic ...
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Emma Reid: This Year Has Snowballed!
Emma Reid’s medal-winning performance at the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 will be remembered ...
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Technical Analysis, Day 3: Building a Strategy Versus Collecting Points
IJF and EJU photographer Gabi Juan has been photographing judo since 2007 but has spent his life in judo, ...
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It Was the Last Grand Slam, for the Moment
At the dawn of the third day of competition at the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2024, it was still difficult ...
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+100kg: Saito Takes Japan to the Top
At the start of the day, we could reasonably expect a final between Temur Rakhimov (TJK), world number ...
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Kazakhstan Provides A Superior Spectacle
The Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2024, the final grand slam and the penultimate IJF World Judo Tour event ...
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+78kg: Dicko Dismantles the Category
Dicko is an immovable force! The Frenchwoman arrived in Astana without any desire to play; a message ...
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-90kg: Varapeyeu Amazes With First Grand Slam Gold
In the -90kg category at the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2024, the seeded athletes were downed one after ...
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-100 kg: Wolf, Just Wolf!
What a category! Nail-biting contests brought spectators to the edges of their seats over and over again. ...
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-78 kg: Ma Throws Her Way to Gold
Let’s begin with the biggest surprise of the day, Vanessa Chala of Ecuador. At 34 years old, she is ...
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Reaching New Heights in the Pursuit of Dreams
As is the case for many other sports, the Olympic Games is undoubtedly the pinnacle of a competitive ...
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Harvest Group CEO: Our Values are for Judo and for Life
Almaz Alsenov is the CEO of Harvest Group, an IJF partner since the end of 2023. More than that, he is ...
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Tynbayeva (KAZ): The Best Chance to Perform Well
In Tbilisi this year, Galiya Tynbayeva (KAZ) issued a warning to her category. Winning her first grand ...
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Technical Analysis, Day 2: A Fascinating Mix of Experience and Growth
Mr Jose Manuel Cortes (ESP) is now an IJF Referee Supervisor, having completed a glittering refereeing ...
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What to Follow on Day 3 of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2024
Judo fans were treated to another thrilling day of competition on the second day of the Qazaqstan Barysy ...
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-81kg: Boltaboev Welcomes an Important Victory
Playing at home and being the number one seed in the competition, Abylaikhan Zhubanazar (KAZ) had all ...
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Kazakhstan Shows Unity and Passion
"Dear ladies and gentlemen, dear athletes and sports fans, it is with joy and pride that we are glad ...
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-73 kg: Lombardo and Lavrentev a Class Above
Put plainly, the -73kg category at the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2024 was an ippon-fest filled with ...
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-70 kg: Yes, Tais Pina is Still a Junior!
Following the Croatian excellence found at -63 kg, Lara Cvjetko kept the momentum going, still convinced ...
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-63 kg: Kristo Advances on Paris
In Astana, at the last grand slam of this Olympic qualification period, pools A, C and D followed the ...
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Stephane Traineau: I Will Never Be the Same Again
Twice an Olympic medallist, world champion in 1991 and 4 times European champion; this is quite a resumé. ...
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Shirine and Sarah: Self-Control, Emotional Education and All the Right Feelings
Two of the selected home team for the Paris Olympic Games won bronze medals on day one of the Qasaqstan ...
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What to Follow on Day 2 of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2024
Day 1 of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2024 has reached its conclusion. After a great day of judo, ...
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-57 kg: Christa Wins an Important Gold
It seems as if the whole world is holding their breath waiting for the Judo Canada selection for the ...
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-66kg: Chopanov and Piras Make Waves in Olympic Race
For the second time in a row, the top two seeds at -66kg were 2023 world bronze medallist Walide Khyar ...
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Technical Analysis, Day 1: Education Streamlines All Processes
Bukhbat Mashbat is the first Mongolian referee to officiate at the Olympic Games, refereeing at the 2016 ...
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-60kg: Abdulaev Stuns Yang to Win Third Grand Slam Gold
In the -60kg category at the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2024 all eyes were on the host nation’s Magzhan ...
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-52 kg: Primo Doesn't Skip a Beat
Gefen Primo (ISR) began the day as number one seed and she lived up to it perfectly, throwing Asvesta ...
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You Make Us Dream
While Olympic fever jumped up a notch a few days ago with the arrival of the Olympic flame in Marseille ...
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-48 kg: Kazakstan Takes the First Gold in Astana
This category absolutely had to be won by the French pick for the Olympic Games, Shirine Boukli. It is ...
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Serdar Rahimov (TKM): It’s a Good Life
At the 2024 Dushanbe Grand Slam, Serdar Rahimov took the Turkmenistan national team to a new level, proving ...
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What to Follow on Day 1 of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2024
With just over 2 months until the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, IJF World Judo Tour arrives in Astana for ...
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Double Olympic Champion Shohei Ono Leads Masterclass in Kazakhstan
On the eve of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2024, a grand sports event was held in Karagandy, a first ...
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The Final Qualifying Grand Slam Has Been Drawn
The Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan, is about to host the final World ...
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Qi Cai: Through Judo I Find Personal Freedom
Throughout this Olympic qualification period there has been a strong presence from the Chinese women’s ...
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