Dushanbe 2026: Ippon, Emotion and Pure Judo
A few weeks ago, the Dushanbe Grand Slam 2026 delivered spectacular, explosive judo in an atmosphere ...
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Alpha Djalo: a Career Defined by Philosophy and Character
Alpha Oumar Djalo (FRA) is a judoka no-one wants to fight. Fearless, immensely strong and with the ability ...
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The Tajikistan Judo Federation Can be Proud of All They Have Achieved
The Dushanbe Grand Slam 2026 is already coming to a close, and what a tournament it has been! For the ...
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+100 kg: Sordyl Surprises Seasoned Stars
In the men’s heavyweight category at the 2026 Dushanbe Grand Slam, none of the 4 top seeds made it ...
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+78 kg: Tavano Triumphs Twice in Tajikistan
China, already happy with a gold medal at -100 kg, had the chance of another with Jinesinuer Ayiman (CHN) ...
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-100 kg: Fuchun Huang Pushes China Up the Medal Table
In a category that the hosts had hoped would be there’s, it became a very open field at -100kg when ...
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-78 kg: Lytvynenko Leads From the First “Hajime” of the Day
The lighter of the two women’s categories on the third and final day of the 2026 Dushanbe Grand Slam ...
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-90 kg: Lorsanov Wins Ahead of Olympic Medallist Tselidis
The first of the 5 weights to assign its medals on the final day of the Dushanbe Grand Slam 2026 was ...
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Dushanbe Grand Slam, Preliminaries - Day 3
At the beginning of day 3, Tajikistan was in the best possible position, at the top of the medal table ...
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Lytvynenko: Team Spirit and a Great Atmosphere Fuelling Performance
Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko (UAE) is now a familiar attendee on the World Judo Tour. Hers is a face we have ...
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Tajikistan Celebrates Victories and the Honour of Hosting a Grand Slam
On day two of the 2026 Dushanbe Grand Slam, the traditional opening ceremony took place at Qasri Tennis. ...
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-81 kg: Makhmadbekov Fulfils the Brief
For the host nation of the 2026 Dushanbe Grand Slam, the objectives were clear: creating as many moments ...
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-70 kg: Kowalewska Stuns the Austrian Champ
Day two of the Dushanbe Grand Slam brought power and precision to the tatami of the Qasri Tennis arena. ...
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-73 kg: Asadulloev Earns Tajikistan’s Second Gold in Dushanbe
All eyes were on world number 2 Muhiddin Asadulloev, fighting at home and with an entire arena behind ...
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-63 kg: Bold Takes Gold!
The second day of the 2026 Dushanbe Grand Slam has been an illustration of the ranking list’s value ...
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Dushanbe Grand Slam, Day 2 - Preliminaries
A high calibre day was promised and a high calibre day is what we enjoyed! Athletes of four weight categories ...
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Giuffrida: “The Atmosphere in Dushanbe Gave Me Power”
At -52 kg, the athletes gathered in Dushanbe had a clear top seed, not just by ranking but by status ...
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Dushanbe Delivers Again and Again
As the first of three days of competition comes to a close in the Qasri Tennis arena, everyone could ...
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-57 kg: Olga Mukhina Takes First World Judo Tour Medal, and it’s Gold!
At -57 kg, a number of newcomers and young stars-of-the-future stepped on to the tatami of the Qasri ...
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-66 kg: Emomali Excels at Home
Nurali Emomali carried the weight of a nation of judo fans on his shoulders as he arrived in the Qasri ...
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-52 kg: The Unshakable Odette Giuffrida
When there is just one athlete in a group who already owns world, Olympic and continental titles, it ...
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-60 kg: Bliev Wins in Style
The first of the two men’s weight categories in contention on day one in the Tajik capital was ready ...
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-48 kg: Jamsran Defends Her Dushanbe Crown
The first category to assign medals at the 2026 Dushanbe Grand Slam entered the Qasri Tennis arena to ...
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Dushanbe Grand Slam, Day 1 - Preliminaries
For the host nation of each event on the World Judo Tour, the hope is that they will be represented in ...
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Consistency and Education Come Hand in Hand
The referees of the World Judo Tour are a small group of judoka who have, over many years, given themselves ...
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Dushanbe is Ready to Welcome to World of Judo
Since 2023 the Tajikistan Judo Federation has been present on the World Judo Tour delivering high quality, ...
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WJT Returns to Dushanbe with Unmissable GS Action
After a one-month pause to make way for the continental championships, the IJF World Judo Tour is back, ...
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