Turikumwe: Twenty Years for a Dream

In the early 2000s, I began travelling regularly to Burundi as part of a development project centred ...

Brazil and Lithuania Strike Gold on Day 3 in Dakar

The final day of judo at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games brought two more champions, thrilling finishes ...

Dakar 2026, One Team, One Goal

Behind every contest at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games lies a collective effort that spectators rarely ...

Clarisse Agbegnenou: The Strength to Win, the Freedom to Be Human

The question came from a young Senegalese athlete; facing Clarisse Agbegnenou, she wanted to understand ...

Dakar 2026: Three More Champions, Another Day to Remember!

Three more champions have emerged from an exciting second day of judo at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic ...

Three New Champions and a Presidential Visit Light Up Dakar

Three new Youth Olympic champions were crowned on the second day of judo at Dakar 2026, as Fatima Supygaliyeva ...

From Kakuma to Dakar, Arno Finds His Place

Botay Arno Yafunga came to Dakar dreaming of gold. He left the tatami fifth in the men’s -55 kg category, ...

A Country on Their Backs, a Continent in Their Hearts

There are days when competing at home means something greater than the distance between an athlete’s ...

Dakar 2026: First Golds, Historic Bronze!

The first judo medals of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games have been decided! Ibrahim Talibov (AZE), ...

Dakar’s First Judo Podia Bring Joy and an Historic Medal for Senegal

The first day of judo at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games delivered everything the occasion deserved: ...

The Olympic Family Comes Together Around Judo in Dakar

The Youth Olympic Games is bringing the international sporting family together, united by a commitment ...

A Champion’s Smile, a New Generation’s Moment

Who better to launch the judo competition at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games than Clarisse Agbegnenou? ...

Dakar 2026: Follow the Judo Action!

In the warm-up room, anticipation is building. The young judoka are preparing to step on to the tatami ...

Forty Flags, One Unforgettable Night

The flame is alight. Since the evening of 31st October, the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games have been ...

The Draw Is Complete, the Stage Is Set!

The countdown has become a matter of hours. Today, 31st October, the draw for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic ...

Dakar Welcomes the World’s Young Judoka

While the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam is in full swing in the United Arab Emirates, a substantial part of the ...

Cadet Judo Takes Centre Stage at a Landmark Youth Olympic Games

The Youth Olympic Games are fast approaching. Following the World Championships in Baku, the World Judo ...

DAKAR 2026: The Road to an Historic Youth Olympic Games Begins

As the 2026 Baku World Championships reach their halfway point, with four more intense days of world ...

Experience History at Dakar 2026

The road to the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games is becoming more exciting every day and the International ...

100 Days to Go: A Generation Ready to Shine in Dakar

In fewer than 100 days, the eyes of the world will turn to Dakar, Senegal, as the Youth Olympic Games ...

Clarisse Agbégnénou Inspires a New Generation Ahead of Dakar 2026 YOG

As anticipation builds for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the appointment of Clarisse Agbégnénou ...

Clarisse Agbegnenou to Guide Youth in Dakar

On 16th April, the International Olympic Committee announced the first group of Athlete Role Models for ...

Axel Clerget: “Passing On Knowledge Is a Duty”

French judoka Axel Clerget, an Olympic and world mixed team champion and world medallist, was invited ...

Senegal Ignites the Spirit of a New Olympic Era Through Judo

With just months to go before the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar 2026, Senegal is stepping confidently ...

Happy One Year to Go to Dakar 2026!

A major milestone on the road to the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 is here: the One Year to Go celebration ...

Dakar Organises an Important Referee Seminar

Dakar (SEN), which in 2026 will host the Youth Olympic Games, was the scene of an important refereeing ...

Put Gold on your Wound and Make it a Strength

A few weeks ago, we left Asmaa Niang (MAR) leaving the tatami of the Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 ...

Omar Danga Loum Passed Away

It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Omar Danga Loum, Honorary member of the IJF ...

Judo Pushes Forward Across Africa

The African continent is huge and with its vastness and, in some areas, a lack of robust infrastructure, ...

Judo In Schools Senegal

Omar Danga Loum

JUDO LEGENDS: Episode II - Omar Danga Loum

The International Judo Federation is pleased to release the second episode (Omar Danga Loum of Senegal) ...