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Tbilisi GS 2023
Technical Analysis, Day 1: Combining Passion With Education

Pino Maddaloni is one of Italy’s national treasures, an Olympic champion and now an IJF Referee Supervisor. ...

Tbilisi GS 2023
Is There a Secret?

Is there a secret to the success of Georgian judo? This is the question that can be asked sincerely when ...

Interview
Eteri Liparteliani: A Pioneer

Her story began in Svaneti, a mountainous region of Georgia around 400km from its capital Tbilisi.

Interview
Carlos Zegarra Presser: Empowering the First

Carlos Zegarra Presser has a broad and challenging remit within the world’s judo family.

Interview
Hands on, with Blandine Pont

Having won two grand slams back to back, Blandine Pont has made big waves both in French judo and the ...

Interview
Julien Goes Around the World (11)

For the 11th episode of my journey around the world, I'll take you to Bangladesh, which is the 29th ...

Athlete Stories
Maria Portela: a Courageous Career

It’s March 2023 and a stalwart of the Brazilian team has made the hardest decision of her career, to ...

Athlete Stories
Prisca Awiti Alcaraz: A Wonderful Place to be In

Prisca Awiti Alcaraz (MEX) lives in the UK but with a Kenyan dad and a Mexican mum, she is truly a global ...

Women's Day
To Be Strong and in Harmony

Larisa Kiss is a key figure in the International Judo Federation.

Women’s Day
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 ...

Women's Day
Create a Safe Environment

Anastasia Parusova is one of those staff members you don't see on the front line and yet are essential ...

Women’s Day
Urgency is the Decider

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