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Hajime Is Planted

The day after the closing of the Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam, a team from the IJF and the Mongolian Judo Association ...

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+100kg: Tasoev To Conclude the Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam

Losseni Kone (GER) believed in it almost to the end and he didn't miss much to reach the final, having ...

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Mongolia: The Springboard towards the World Judo Masters

The Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam 2023 came to an end tonight with the final five categories in smooth running. ...

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+78kg: Tomita Completes the Japanese Collection

The hierarchy was perfectly respected in the +78kg category, since the four best athletes in the category ...

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-100kg: Explosion of Joy for Gonchigsuren Batkhuyag

At -100kg some contests were among the toughest of the tournament.

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-78kg: Lanir Proves to Be the Best

All crowned with her world title won in Doha a few weeks ago, Inbar Lanir (ISR) appeared on the tatami ...

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-90kg: Gold for Igolnikov

Krisztian Toth was first seed, yet from the first round we felt that it might not be a great day for ...

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Technical Analysis: The Reflection of a Job Well Done

Judo has this incredible interest that there is something for everyone.

Ulaanbaatar GS 2023
Judo is Addictive and I Love it!

Her face is known to the whole judo family. Indeed, for ten years after the London Olympics where she ...

Ulaanbaatar GS 2023
Technical Analysis: Simplicity and Efficiency

During this second day of competition in Ulaanbaatar, we were delighted to see again beautiful actions ...

Ulaanbaatar GS 2023
-81kg: 4x4 Kohara

The -81kg category began with a thunderclap. We have repeated it enough: this category is uncertain, ...