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Noël Van T End grabs First Gold at Grand Slam

Dutch judoka Noël Van T End will remember his trip to Ekaterinburg for the rest of his life.

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Natalia Kuziutina: a Leader for the Younger Generation

Natalia Kuziutina (-52kg) was not happy with her bronze medal on home soil at the Ekaterinburg Grand ...

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Role Model for Afghan Girls

Imagine you’re ranked 248th in your weight category and the draw puts you against the top seeded judoka ...

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Made of the (W)right Stuff

Attentive judo watchers might have seen the name ‘Wright’ on the back of the judogi of three different ...

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A first Grand Slam Gold for Kilian Le Blouch

Kilian Le Blouch’s trip to cold Ekaterinburg was a ride in the hot seat.

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Paula Pareto pockets first gold of Ekaterinburg Grand Slam

Judo veteran of the -48kg weight category Paula Pareto pocketed the first gold medal of the tournament ...

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Cheikhou Oumar Sow: a Passion for Languages and Volunteering

He’s studying on another continent miles away from home.

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Van Tichelt’s Toughest Olympic Qualification ...

Worldwide, elite judoka's are calculating the numbers.

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Overcoming Adversity through Judo

It’s the essence of judo. If you’re thrown down, you get up. Again, and again.

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Food for Fight

Ever wondered what an Olympic judo champion eats to prepare for competition or how he watches the calories ...

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Being a judoka in a Cricket Crazy Country

Although living in a nation where they first talk about cricket before they talk about the weather, Jasleen ...

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Kalonga’s Drive brings him a First

Cedrick Kalonga (-81kg) from the Democratic Republic of Congo and 223rd on the World Ranking wrote some ...