+100kg: Bashaev Again, but Different!
There was an air of deja vu among the men's heavyweights, since the final strangely resembled the one ...
Read moreFrom Kazakhstan to Mongolia, What a Ride!
The third and final day in Astana has come to a close and with smooth organisation, a huge and well attended ...
Read more+78kg: Shiyan Xu Scores and Puts China on Top
Léa Fontaine arrived in Astana with the guarantee of a perhaps slightly more lenient draw in the first ...
Read more-100kg: Kanikovskiy, Kostoev, Bozbayev and Kumric Employ Precision to Win
The two highest ranked judoka of the category made their way to the semi-finals without too much trouble ...
Read more-78kg: Mao Izumi Is New and She is Golden
There were some big names in the -78kg category, which is one of the most exciting categories on the ...
Read more-90kg: Tristani Mosakhlishvili Hit Hard in Astana
Rafael Macedo (BRA) was the tournament's number one seed. Third in the World Judo Masters Jerusalem 2022, ...
Read more-81kg: Somon Makhmadbekov Impresses
We like the -81kg category. We like it because it is often unpredictable, spectacular and uncertain. ...
Read moreWe Saw Fire and Passion
Four categories were in contention today in Astana for the second day of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam ...
Read moreTechnical Analysis, Day 2: Combining Everything With Attitude Brings Success
Mr Mohamed Meridja is the IJF Education and Coaching Director and is an Olympian himself. He is present ...
Read more-70kg: Teltsidou Showed Efficiency and Tactical Skills
We know that Sanne Van Dijke is solid. Second in Tbilisi this season and winner in Baku and Tbilisi last ...
Read more-73kg: Makhmadbekov on the Way to Gold Again
Winner in Dushanbe two weeks ago, Makhmadbek Makhmadbekov (AIN) is the fittest man of the moment. After ...
Read more-63kg: Kim Surprises Everyone
Arriving in Astana, Katharina Haecker presented herself with a lot of advantages. First of all she was ...
Read more-57kg: Explosive Cysique to Win Gold
We knew it from the draw, the -57kg category was going to be particularly tough. All you had to do was ...
Read more-66kg: David Garcia Torne on the Rise
Already a winner at the first edition of the Upper Austria Grand Prix a few weeks ago, David Garcia Torne ...
Read more-52kg: Giuffrida, Right on Time
Some athletes command admiration for their ability to always be present when needed and for some years. ...
Read more-60kg: Magzhan Shamshadin Brings First Gold Home
No, things were not easy for Cédric Revol (FRA), despite being the number one seed in the competition. ...
Read more-48kg: It Was Always Going to Be Scutto
On day one in Astana the -48kg category began with explosive, full contact judo. Shoulder throws, hips ...
Read moreKazakhstan at the Centre of the Stage
Tajikistan and Dushanbe are already only a memory, a very beautiful memory, but a memory all the same. ...
Read moreThe Qasaqstan Barysy Grand Slam Draw Opens the Doors to Astana
On the afternoon of 15th June 2023 the official draw for the Qasaqstan Barysy Grand Slam was held at ...
Read moreKazakhstan Will Host WJT Grand Slams for the Next Four Years
On the second day of competition at Grand Slam Paris 2023, the IJF President, Mr Marius Vizer, and the ...
Read moreTeddy Riner Is in Kazakhstan
We love our champions and we love following them in their quest for medals and performance. Among them, ...
Read moreReferees from Asia Level Up
On 10th and 11th May 2022 Almaty in Kazakhstan hosted an IJF refereeing seminar ahead of an examination ...
Read moreMakhmutov Beket Sapabekuly Passed Away
The judo world is mourning the loss of Mr Makhmutov Beket, Vice President of the National Olympic Committee ...
Read moreJudo In Schools Kazakhstan
Crazy, Thrilling, Beautiful, just Judo
Three women, three men, a flag, a tatami. The individual contests are over, it's time to compete for ...
Read moreThe Sound of Ippon
A former World champion once told us that when the heaviest categories are fighting, the first thing ...
Read moreM. Vizer participated in the international medical conference in Almaty
The international medical scientific-practical conference "Multidisciplinary approach to medical support ...
Read moreJapan gets Serious
There are days which fly by, at full speed. There are days when you need to be careful not to lose any ...
Read moreThe Loneliness of Defeat
She is sitting in a parking lot, away from the noise, alone. She has her eyes lost. She is isolated, ...
Read moreIppon express
We thought it was the fastest ippon in the competition for the time being. And it was for an hour. Uzbekistan ...
Read moreBetween the Japanese School and the Longest Match
Just a few extra kilos, it is the biggest difference between the first and second day. There are four ...
Read moreSweet Awakening
She has slept well despite dark circles. She does not have a tired appearance. She is alone in the hotel ...
Read moreThe Future is Now
They are the champions of tomorrow. They are the future heroes who will sign autographs, grant interviews ...
Read moreJudo features at new GGG sports complex in Karaganda
Kazakhstan’s pound-for-pound boxing king Gennady Golovkin (GGG) returned to his native Karaganda on ...
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