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Qingdao GP 2026
Respect Is the Foundation of Everything We Build

Present in both Mongolia and China for the opening events of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic qualification ...

Qingdao GP 2026
What to Watch on Day One?

The race towards the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 continues this weekend with the Qingdao Grand Prix ...

Ulaanbaatar GS 2026
The Vision Behind the Journey

As the Head Sport Director of the International Judo Federation, Vladimir Barta stands at the very heart ...

Ulaanbaatar GS 2026
The Art of a Long Journey

Every athlete present in Ulaanbaatar for the grand slam that opens the Olympic qualification period for ...

Ulaanbaatar GS 2026
Ulaanbaatar Opens the Olympic Race

The wait is over! After months of preparation and a first part of the season already marked by major ...

Ulaanbaatar GS 2026
The Olympic Dream Begins in Ulaanbaatar

It is the moment that athletes and judo fans around the world have been waiting for ever since the final ...

Lima Closes Olympic Qualification

It’s been an adventure; 2 years of qualification events from continental opens to the World Judo Tour, ...

Athlete Stories
Jessica Klimkait: Holding My Breath

The Abu Dhabi World Championships 2024 saw an epic and honourable race come to an end, one that the judo ...

Athlete Stories
Christa Deguchi OLY

This is a story more than 7 years in the making. It has been followed closely by the world’s sports ...

Abu Dhabi WC 2024
Catarina Costa: Responsibility and Good Vibes

Portugal’s Catarina Costa likes to travel to Abu Dhabi, it’s among her favourite destinations on ...

100 Days to Go
Olympic Ranking List Heroes - Women

How long does it take to build a respectable Olympic ranking? A couple of good years, a whole Olympic ...

The Uniqueness of Judo
Artful Fingerprints

We could be guided to believe that the intensity of this end part of Olympic qualification is solely ...