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Astana 2025
-70 kg: Giorgia Stangherlin Wins and Smiles

Hilde Jager (NED) arrived as the number one seed but she didn't hold that position for long as the unseeded ...

Astana 2025
-73 kg: Stump Dominates in Astana

It is normal to look at the highest ranked judoka of each category when predicting who will win but even ...

Astana 2025
-63 kg: Auchecorne Meets Her Goal

Melkia Auchecorne (FRA) just gets better and better.

Referee Stories
Denis Amelin: Learning and Sharing Will Always be my Priority Over Material Things

Being invited to referee on the World Judo Tour is not a casual occasion.

Astana 2025
-57 kg: Faiza Mokdar Did Her Homework!

Momo Tamaoki (JPN) and Faiza Mokdar (FRA) delivered a day of excellent judo, both seeded, both committed ...

Astana 2025
-66 kg: Abdulaev in a League of His Own

Having seen the excellent Kazakh performances of the lighter category with three athletes arriving in ...

Astana 2025
-52 kg: Ballhaus Led From the First ‘Hajime’

Mascha Ballhaus (GER) arrived as the number one and she did not disappoint her team but she did disappoint ...

Astana 2025
-60 kg: Three Medals for Kazakhstan But the Gold is Saaev's

We saw it last week in Dushanbe, the ability of the crowd, how they cheer and drive their home athletes ...

Astana 2025
Kazakhstan Invests in Sport and Promotes Solidarity

At 16:15 on day one of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam, the stunning opening ceremony took place in front ...

Astana 2025
-48 kg: Xinran Hui Earns Her First Grand Slam Gold

Three of the four top seeds of the category made their way dominantly to the semi-finals but even where ...

Athlete Stories
Yuri Alvear: The Same Drive and Work Ethic

The name ‘Yuri Alvear’ is a very special one in the world of judo.

Astana 2025
Refereeing: Details, Discussion and Development

The main function of the referee meeting which happens on location ahead of every event on the World ...