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Upper Austria GP 2026
Upper Austria Welcomes the Judo World

We begin our coverage of the weekend’s main event by welcoming the judo family to the draw for the ...

Upper Austria GP 2026
Upper Austria GP 2026 Ready to Raise the Standard in Linz

The IJF World Judo Tour moves on swiftly from Tashkent to Linz, where the Upper Austria Grand Prix 2026 ...

Judo for Peace
Judo Project 1000: A Decade of Peace in Motion

The international ‘Judo Project 1000,’ founded and led by Austrian judoka Franz Kofler, is entering ...

Judo for Peace
2025: A Year of Judo, Encounters and Peace

For Franz Kofler, judo has always been far more than a competitive sport.

Judo for Peace
From Tatami to Trail: Franz Kofler’s Road to Peace

From his tatami to the open road, Franz Kofler remains an inspiring figure, a 6th-dan Austrian judoka ...

Judo for Peace
Judo and Peace in Motion

Earlier this year we followed Austrian 6th dan judoka Franz Kofler as he completed the South-East leg ...

Changing of the Guard in Austrian Judo

Olympic medallist Shamil Borchashvili is retiring after nearly eight years on the world stage, while ...

Forever Everest
From the Arabian Sea to the Slopes of K2: A Human and Sporting Adventure

Three months in Pakistan; three months of emotions, encounters and extraordinary human and sporting challenges. ...

Referee Stories
Judit Pisarova: Respecting People and Opportunities

Judit Pisarova is now a regular on the IJF World Judo Tour, a self-confessed judo lifer who fills her ...

Judo for Peace
Franz Kofler: Judoka on a Bike and a Mission

Franz Kofler is a 6th dan judoka from Austria who has dedicated his life to his passion for the sport. ...

Upper Austria GP 2025
+100 kg: Tushishvili and Krpalek Saved the Best For Last

It has been such a great event in Linz that we were almost sad to welcome the +100 kg fighters into the ...

Upper Austria GP 2025
Austria Have Set the Grand Prix Bar High for the Year Ahead

Going into the last day of competition in Linz, Japan led the medal table but with only two gold medals ...