Antonio Ciano - "The Secret is the Shared Understanding"

In Italy, June 2025 will be remembered for that week Scutto and Bellandi became world champions. They’re ...

Susy Scutto - Beating Giants

Seven world medals, seven! Thats the number assigned to Italy’s 23-year-old Assunta Scutto. She was ...

The IJF Academy Meets in Ostia for the 123rd Session

After China and Japan, where the IJF Academy recently travelled, it was Italy's turn to welcome the prestigious ...

Felice Mariani Awarded by Japan

As the Olympic Games Paris 2024 were still in full swing, and on the precise day Alice Bellandi (ITA) ...

Response to Allegations of Result Manipulation Raised by the Italian Judo Federation

Full transparency and fair, impartial refereeing, completely aligned with the IJF Refereeing Rules as ...

The Judo Family Mourns Sudden Passing of Francesco Soldano

A few days ago, Francesco Soldano was officiating as a referee at the European Cadet Championships. Upon ...

Antonio Esposito: Taking Nothing for Granted

Antonio Esposito has been working towards the Olympic Games since he first stepped on to the tatami and ...

Tonino Chyurlia: a Life of Curiosity

Tonino Chyurlia is the secretary of the IJF Referee Commission and also an EJU Referee Commissioner. ...

Odette Giuffrida: How We Make People Feel is Something We Carry For All Our Lives

Odette Giuffrida has competed at no less than nine senior world championships. An athlete who always ...

Assunta Scutto: I Am Patient

Junior world champion in October 2021, Assunta Scutto burst straight on to the senior scene winning gold ...

Honorary Black Belt Awarded to Minister Giorgetti

Today the Italian minister of economy, Mr Giancarlo Giorgetti, was awarded an honorary black belt by ...

Kim Polling: A life That Feels Unified

When high profile judoka change nationality there is always a great deal of speculation and probing. ...

The Olympic Champions (32): Fabio Basile (ITA)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers thought-provoking words and ...

The Olympic Champions (27): Giulia Quintavalle (ITA)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers thought-provoking words and ...

Pereira-Udine-Abu Dhabi, the Long Journey of Tato and Miguel

Colombians Glatenfer Escobar and Miguel Bermúdez are reigning world champions in nage-no-kata. They ...

Veronica Toniolo - World -21 Champion

Scutto, Parlati, Bellandi and Lombardo have a few things in common. Firstly, they are all Italian. Secondly, ...

Italy is Unifying all Sectors Through Education

The referee seminars of the World Judo Tour are now part of the furniture on our calendars. Their contribution ...

Raffaele Toniolo: Complex Relationships are the Coach's Challenge

Coaching is not a singular job. In fact, it is endless, unpredictable, multi-skilled, heart-breaking ...

-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 ...

The Olympic Champions (3): Giuseppe Pino Maddaloni (ITA)

Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers some thought-provoking words ...

Honouring Italian Champions

Assunta Scutto (-48kg), Odette Giuffrida (-52kg), Manuel Lombardo (-73kg) and Alice Bellandi (-78kg) ...

Laura Di Toma: I Fought With My Elbows

Despite a silver medal in New York at the first Women’s World Championships in 1980, there was no Olympic ...

Urgency is the Decider

Andrea Regis is a person occupying many roles, as so many of the judo community do. He’s a member of ...

Fabio Basile: Same, Same but Different

Italy brought a familiar face to Tel Aviv, the face of a champion, one who reached the very top of the ...

SchoolJudo.EU: Italy Offers Feedback

At the final transnational meeting of the SchoolJudo.EU partners, Grazia Valenzano of the Italian Judo ...

Gavino Piredda Promoted to 8th Dan

Gavino Piredda, a key figure of the organisation of judo events in Olbia, Italy, has been promoted to ...

Dialogues on Judo

On Thursday 11th November at 4pm, at the conference room of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Felice Mariani ...

United, One Goes Further - France as One

'Alone we go faster, but united we go further,' could be the motto of a mixed team competition like the ...

Junior Worlds: Olbia Delivered Unity and Hope

While the last day of the individual Junior World Championships ended in apotheosis and while there is ...

Junior Worlds: Generosity, Respect and Determination

Although there were only three categories competing on the second day of the 2021 World Junior Championships ...

Gianni Maddaloni: Judo for Love

Gianni Maddaloni is a character like few in life. At first glance, rather discreet behind his sanitary ...

Junior Worlds in Olbia: The Most Prestigious Event

The remote draw procedure is now fully established. At 2:00p.m. sharp the live webcast began from Olbia, ...

Italy: Will the Work Pay Off? Tokyo Will be the Answer

With eight athletes qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Games, Italy has entered the big leagues. While the ...

OLBIA STEPS INTO THE FUTURE

The future of judo will be associated in 2021 with the beautiful city of Olbia in Sardinia, Italy. It ...

PLANT A TREE: ITALY ADOPTS A FOREST!

Last weekend could have been just one weekend like many others in this hot summer, but not for a group ...

Italy Fully Engaged to Save the Planet

Italy and the Friuli Venezia Giulia regional committee already showed that they were fully engaged to ...

Italy Makes the Difference

The Friuli Venezia Giulia regional committee in collaboration with the Unione Ginnastica Goriziana (northern ...

Judo In Schools Italy

Judo family Mourns the passing away of Michele Monti

The international judo community mourns the passing away of 1997 bronze medallist Michele Monti of Italy. ...

Franco Cappelletti awarded by FICTS

Franco Cappelletti, judo 10th dan, in charge of the International Judo Federation Kata commission and ...

A Smile for Amatrice

In 2016, the small town of Amatrice located in middle-Italy was completely destroyed by a devastating ...

Judo for the World - Italy

Scampia near Naples, Italy, is considered as one of the most dangerous suburb in Europe. This is where ...

JFTW Italy - On the Side of Legality

The Mediterranean Sea with its heavenly air and the colorful streets of Naples are only a few kilometers ...

Judo for the World Italy - Trailer

In August 2018, the IJF went to meet the Maddaloni's family in the heart of the popular Scampia neighborhood ...

Franco Capelletti

5 things I learned from Judo - Anthony Carelli aka Santino Marella

Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar Anthony Carelli, who was known as 'Santino Marella' ...

Kata makes an impression during Italian adventure

The final day of the programme in Olbia, Italy, was dedicated to KOSHIKI NO KATA, the kata of ancient ...

Kata Grand Slam - Not Only Japan

On October 6 was held the Kata Grand Slam in Olbia, Italy and this first day of competition was full ...

KATA GRAND SLAM AND KATA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS READY TO START

Following the Veterans World Championships, which took place last week, the organizing committee of Mr. ...

Veteran World Championships 2017, Olbia, Italy – DAY 4

The IJF Veteran World Championships 2017 came to a compelling conclusion on Tuesday with all the women’s ...

Veteran World Championships 2017, Olbia, Italy – DAY 3

The IJF Veteran World Championships 2017 continued on Monday with 276 judoka male judoka competing at ...

Veteran World Championships 2017, Olbia, Italy – DAY 2

The IJF Veteran World Championships 2017 continued on Sunday with 246 male judoka competing at the Geo ...

Veteran World Championships 2017, Olbia, Italy – DAY 1

The IJF Veteran World Championships 2017 opened on Saturday with 292 male judoka competing from 36 countries ...

Veteran World Championships 2017, Olbia, Italy – PREVIEW

The IJF Veteran World Judo Championships 2017, the ninth edition of the sport’s premier competition ...

20 key storylines for #JudoWorlds2017 with 20 days to go

20 for 20 – The IJF presents 20 key storylines for #JudoWorlds2017 as Tuesday 8 August marks 20 days ...