Let’s Talk About Audrey!
Ten times a Paris Grand Slam medallist; 6 of those medals have been gold! 4 times a world medallist, ...
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Capturing the Soul of Ippon: Emanuele Di Feliciantonio Rewarded in Paris
At every stop of the World Judo Tour, the athletes are not the only ones travelling from continent to ...
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Distria Krasniqi: I Don't See a Reason to Stop
Distria Krasniqi (KOS) has claimed almost every medal that can be claimed. She has an Olympic title and ...
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A Spectacular Start to the Season in Paris
The first tournament of the season has come to an end in the French capital, after two unforgettable ...
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+100 kg: The Sun Rises Twice in Paris
An all-Japanese final assigned the last medals of the 2026 Paris Grand Slam. Hyoga Ota and Kanta Nakano. ...
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+78 kg: Dicko Wins and Shows That Respect Always Comes First
The last of the women’s categories to be contested on the World Judo is often dominated by the French ...
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-100 kg: Dota Arai Knocks it Out of the Park
Dota Arai (JPN) and Anton Savytskiy (UKR) had been impressive during the morning session at the Accor ...
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-78 kg: Bellandi is One of the Greats!
Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko (UAE) vs Alice Bellandi (ITA) began with a pace that reflected their understanding ...
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-90 kg: Tajima Throws to Take the Top Spot
An all-Japanese final took centre-stage in Paris even without current world champion Sanshiro Murao being ...
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-70 kg: The Top of the Podium Belongs to Szofi
In the final of the lightest women’s category of day 2, number one seed Szofi Ozbas (HUN) was challenged ...
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-81 kg: Oino Knows How to Win
Zelim Tckaev (AZE) enjoyed a smooth run to the final of the lightest men’s category of the second day ...
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Preliminaries - Women, Day 2
The second day of the Paris Grand Slam always gives way top the heavyweights, the forté of the French ...
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IJF Judo Awards 2025: Celebrating a Year of Excellence, Inspiration and Values
Each year, the International Judo Federation honours the men, women and projects which shape the global ...
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Frédéric Lecanu, A Life Given to Judo
For years, the voice filling the breaks of French judo events has been that of Frédéric Lecanu. From ...
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Ben’s Belief Boosts the British Team in Paris
It has been 8 years since a British male judoka won a medal in Paris. That was Ashley McKenzie, now a ...
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Unity, Solidarity and the Promotion of Universal Peace Set the Tone in Paris
The Paris Grand Slam opened in spectacular fashion inside the Accor Arena, with a ceremony that celebrated ...
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-63 kg: Paris Gold for Rafaela, at Last!
In the last category of the day, athletes from six different countries would compete for medals, hailing ...
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-73 kg: Makhmadbekov Wins Gold With Total Commitment
The -73 kg category produced some of the biggest shocks of the day in Paris. Gaba out, Tanaka out, Gjakova ...
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-57 kg: Paris Gold has Been a Long Time Coming for Cysique but it’s Here now!
Akari Omori (JPN) took on double Olympic medallist Sarah-Léonie Cysique (FRA) on Cysique’s soil, not ...
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-66 kg: Takeoka Keeps His Cool Under Pressure
Among the 7 categories of the first day of the Paris Grand Slam, many world and Olympic medallists were ...
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-52 kg: Krasniqi’s Fourth Paris Gold
Distria Krasniqi is a serial medallist at every level. From world championships to Olympic Games, she ...
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-60 kg: Aghayev’s Smile Says it All
The lightest of the men’s categories, -60 kg, had been fought at an incredible pace all day. The medal ...
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-48 kg: Boukli Keeps the First Gold in France
What a way to kick off the final block of the first day of the first World Judo Tour event of 2026! Shirine ...
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Preliminaries - Women, Day 1
Under the gaze of a knowledgeable and adoring French public, several members of the French women's team ...
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Preliminaries - Men, Day 1
The lightweight men’s categories began with a bang. Several of the biggest names departed ahead of ...
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The Instant it Begins
When the doors of the Accor Arena open and the queue begins to shuffle forward, there is a burgeoning ...
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Paris Opens the Season
Arriving in Paris is a special moment for everyone involved in the IJF World Judo Tour. Each year it ...
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Paris GS 2026: What to Look Out For? (Part 2)
The Paris Grand Slam 2026 is now. On the second day of competition, the seven remaining weight categories ...
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Where the Season Begins and Dreams Take Shape
If there is one event that the judo world eagerly awaits, it is the Paris Grand Slam. More than a tournament, ...
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2026 Promises Non-Stop Judo Action
2026 has only just begun, yet all eyes are already firmly fixed on the months ahead and one thing is ...
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